Doncaster East
Qualifications
32.3% of females in Doncaster East had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, lower than Park Orchards - Ringwood North. This represents an increase of 2,419 females since 1996.
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, Doncaster East's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster East - Females aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1996 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Park Orchards - Ringwood North % | Number | % | Park Orchards - Ringwood North % | 1996 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 3,960 | 32.3 | 33.6 | 5001 | 1,541 | 14.6 | 17.1 | +2,419 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,307 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 5002 | 863 | 8.2 | 11.1 | +443 |
| Vocational | 1,018 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 5003 | 678 | 6.4 | 6.2 | +340 |
 No qualification | 5,111 | 41.6 | 38.6 | 5004 | 6,325 | 60.0 | 54.8 | -1,214 |
| Not stated | 875 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 5005 | 1,140 | 10.8 | 10.9 | -265 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 12,272 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 10,548 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,724 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1996 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Doncaster East in 2016 compared to Park Orchards - Ringwood North shows that there was a lower 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, 51.2% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.6% had no qualifications, compared with 55.2% and 38.6% respectively for Park Orchards - Ringwood North.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Doncaster East and Park Orchards - Ringwood North were:
- A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (41.6% compared to 38.6%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (8.3% compared to 9.7%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (32.3% compared to 33.6%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.7% compared to 11.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Doncaster East between 1996 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,419 females)
- No qualifications (-1,214 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+443 females)
- Vocational qualifications (+340 females)