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33.1% of females in Wantirna had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Knox. This represents an increase of 1,244 females since 2001.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, Wantirna's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Wantirna - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Knox %Number%City of Knox %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,99633.129.875112.511.4+1,244
Advanced Diploma or Diploma69311.512.14487.46.9+244
Vocational66611.113.15328.89.1+133
No qualification2,23337.138.73,65960.761.7-1,426
Not stated4347.26.364010.611.0-206
Total persons aged 15+6,022100.0100.06,032100.0100.0-11
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Wantirna in 2021 compared to the City of Knox shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 55.7% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.1% had no qualifications, compared with 55.0% and 38.7% respectively for the City of Knox.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Wantirna and the City of Knox were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (33.1% compared to 29.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (11.1% compared to 13.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (37.1% compared to 38.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Wantirna between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-1,426 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,244 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+244 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+133 females)

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