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19.1% of females in Harkness had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Hillside. This represents an increase of 418 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, Harkness'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Harkness - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hillside %Number%Hillside %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree88319.124.746514.420.6+418
Advanced Diploma or Diploma50510.911.436411.310.7+141
Vocational85518.513.966120.514.9+193
No qualification1,98042.845.01,42644.146.7+554
Not stated4018.75.03179.87.1+84
Total persons aged 15+4,624100.0100.03,234100.0100.0+1,390
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 Harkness in 2021 compared to Hillside shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 48.5% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.8% had no qualifications, compared with 50.0% and 45.0% respectively for Hillside.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Harkness and Hillside were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (18.5% compared to 13.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.1% compared to 24.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (42.8% compared to 45.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Harkness between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+554 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+418 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+193 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+141 females)

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