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Kilsyth South

Qualifications

21.5% of females in Kilsyth South had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Croydon Major Activity Centre. This represents an increase of 64 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, Kilsyth South'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
Kilsyth South - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Croydon Major Activity Centre %Number%Croydon Major Activity Centre %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree25821.529.219416.121.0+64
Advanced Diploma or Diploma16914.111.213511.210.0+34
Vocational19716.414.120717.213.3-10
No qualification52944.036.057447.738.6-45
Not stated494.19.6937.717.1-44
Total persons aged 15+1,202100.0100.01,203100.0100.0-1
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 Kilsyth South in 2021 compared to Croydon Major Activity Centre 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, 51.9% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.0% had no qualifications, compared with 54.5% and 36.0% respectively for Croydon Major Activity Centre.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Kilsyth South and Croydon Major Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (44.0% compared to 36.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (14.1% compared to 11.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (16.4% compared to 14.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.5% compared to 29.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the female population in Kilsyth South between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+64 females)

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