Templestowe Lower
Qualifications
32.2% of females in Templestowe Lower had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, lower than Ruffey Ward. This represents an increase of 254 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, Templestowe Lower'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templestowe Lower - Females aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Ruffey Ward % | Number | % | Ruffey Ward % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,897 | 32.2 | 34.0 | 5001 | 1,642 | 28.7 | 30.5 | +254 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 596 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 5002 | 581 | 10.2 | 9.9 | +14 |
| Vocational | 491 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 5003 | 400 | 7.0 | 6.8 | +91 |
 No qualification | 2,303 | 39.1 | 39.5 | 5004 | 2,488 | 43.5 | 42.1 | -184 |
| Not stated | 610 | 10.3 | 9.3 | 5005 | 604 | 10.6 | 10.7 | +6 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 5,898 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,717 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +181 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 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 Templestowe Lower in 2016 compared to Ruffey Ward 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 similar proportion of females with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 50.6% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.1% had no qualifications, compared with 51.2% and 39.5% respectively for Ruffey Ward.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the female population of Templestowe Lower and Ruffey Ward is:
- A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (32.2% compared to 34.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Templestowe Lower between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+254 females)
- No qualifications (-184 females)
- Vocational qualifications (+91 females)