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28.0% of females in Dobson Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Knox. This represents an increase of 516 females since 2016.

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, Dobson Ward'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
Dobson Ward - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Knox %Number%City of Knox %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,19528.029.81,67822.223.8+516
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,00812.912.188711.711.4+121
Vocational1,10414.113.11,14815.213.4-45
No qualification3,05639.038.73,25743.143.4-202
Not stated4666.06.35947.98.0-129
Total persons aged 15+7,829100.0100.07,566100.0100.0+262
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Dobson Ward 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), as well as a similar proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 55.0% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.0% had no qualifications, compared with 55.0% and 38.7% respectively for the City of Knox.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the female population of Dobson Ward and the City of Knox is:

  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (28.0% compared to 29.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Dobson Ward between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+516 females)
  • No qualifications (-202 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+121 females)

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