Fraser Rise
Qualifications
31.4% of females in Fraser Rise had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Thornhill Park. This represents an increase of 475 females since 1996.
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, Fraser Rise'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Rise - Females aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1996 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Thornhill Park % | Number | % | Thornhill Park % | 1996 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 477 | 31.4 | 10.9 | 5001 | 2 | 6.9 | 2.5 | +475 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 197 | 13.0 | 6.7 | 5002 | 1 | 5.8 | 5.0 | +196 |
| Vocational | 208 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 5003 | 2 | 6.9 | 2.5 | +206 |
 No qualification | 499 | 32.9 | 52.1 | 5004 | 19 | 64.2 | 80.3 | +480 |
| Not stated | 135 | 8.9 | 16.8 | 5005 | 5 | 16.2 | 9.6 | +131 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,519 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 31 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,488 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1996 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 Fraser Rise in 2016 compared to Thornhill Park 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 lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 58.2% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.9% had no qualifications, compared with 31.1% and 52.1% respectively for Thornhill Park.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Fraser Rise and Thornhill Park were:
- A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (31.4% compared to 10.9%)
- A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (13.0% compared to 6.7%)
- A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (32.9% compared to 52.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Fraser Rise between 1996 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (+480 females)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+475 females)
- Vocational qualifications (+206 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+196 females)