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30.1% of females in Rowville had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Knox. This represents an increase of 1,577 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, Rowville'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
Rowville - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Knox %Number%City of Knox %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,30130.129.82,72320.018.8+1,577
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,77512.412.11,44810.610.3+327
Vocational1,73212.113.11,70612.512.6+26
No qualification5,79140.538.76,73149.449.6-941
Not stated7044.96.31,0227.58.7-319
Total persons aged 15+14,303100.0100.013,632100.0100.0+671
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 Rowville in 2021 compared to the City of Knox 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, 54.6% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.5% 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 Rowville and the City of Knox were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (40.5% compared to 38.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (12.1% compared to 13.1%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,577 females)
  • No qualifications (-941 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+327 females)

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