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25.8% of females in Weir Views had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Diggers Rest - Plumpton. This represents an increase of 386 females since 2006.

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, Weir Views'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
Weir Views - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Diggers Rest - Plumpton %Number%Diggers Rest - Plumpton %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree38625.827.9012.98.0+386
Advanced Diploma or Diploma17211.513.604.67.4+172
Vocational27718.517.1011.913.8+277
No qualification55336.934.8162.959.6+552
Not stated1117.46.607.711.2+111
Total persons aged 15+1,499100.0100.01100.0100.0+1,497
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Weir Views in 2021 compared to Diggers Rest - Plumpton 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, 55.7% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.9% had no qualifications, compared with 58.6% and 34.8% respectively for Diggers Rest - Plumpton.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Weir Views and Diggers Rest - Plumpton were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (36.9% compared to 34.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (18.5% compared to 17.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.5% compared to 13.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (25.8% compared to 27.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Weir Views between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+552 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+386 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+277 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+172 females)

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