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Ferntree Gully

Qualifications

26.5% of females in Ferntree Gully had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Australia. This represents an increase of 1,404 females since 2011.

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, Ferntree Gully'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
Ferntree Gully - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,08226.528.91,67815.420.2+1,404
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,46612.610.61,09910.19.0+366
Vocational1,75415.114.61,61114.812.5+143
No qualification4,60139.537.55,52650.847.2-925
Not stated7316.38.59578.811.1-226
Total persons aged 15+11,634100.0100.010,873100.0100.0+761
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Ferntree Gully in 2021 compared to Australia 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, 54.2% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.5% had no qualifications, compared with 54.0% and 37.5% respectively for Australia.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Ferntree Gully and Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (39.5% compared to 37.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.6% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (26.5% compared to 28.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Ferntree Gully between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,404 females)
  • No qualifications (-925 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+366 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+143 females)

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