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Templestowe Lower

Qualifications

37.3% of females in Templestowe Lower had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Waldau Ward. This represents an increase of 1,145 females since 2001.

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.

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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
Templestowe Lower - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Waldau Ward %Number%Waldau Ward %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,29637.338.01,15119.819.0+1,145
Advanced Diploma or Diploma68311.110.34778.27.2+206
Vocational5148.37.24417.67.3+73
No qualification2,26936.937.32,99251.656.5-723
Not stated3946.47.273912.79.9-345
Total persons aged 15+6,156100.0100.05,800100.0100.0+356
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Templestowe Lower in 2021 compared to Waldau Ward shows that there was a higher 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, 56.7% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.9% had no qualifications, compared with 55.5% and 37.3% respectively for Waldau Ward.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the female population of Templestowe Lower and Waldau Ward is:

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (8.3% compared to 7.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Templestowe Lower between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,145 females)
  • No qualifications (-723 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+206 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+73 females)

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