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27.2% of females in Boronia had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Bayswater. This represents an increase of 1,763 females since 2006.

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, Boronia'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
Boronia - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Bayswater %Number%Bayswater %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,77027.229.01,00711.611.2+1,763
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,26412.411.17648.87.9+500
Vocational1,54915.215.098611.411.4+562
No qualification3,87938.137.44,73454.755.7-856
Not stated7277.17.51,15813.413.7-431
Total persons aged 15+10,189100.0100.08,651100.0100.0+1,537
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

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

Overall, 54.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.1% had no qualifications, compared with 55.1% and 37.4% respectively for Bayswater.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Boronia and Bayswater were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.4% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (27.2% compared to 29.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Boronia between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,763 females)
  • No qualifications (-856 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+562 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+500 females)

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