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Niddrie / Essendon West (N)

Qualifications

38.7% of females in Niddrie / Essendon West (N) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Strathmore Heights (N). This represents an increase of 242 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, Niddrie / Essendon West (N)'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
Niddrie / Essendon West (N) - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Strathmore Heights (N) %Number%Strathmore Heights (N) %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,30438.734.91,06331.928.6+242
Advanced Diploma or Diploma36610.911.034110.310.8+25
Vocational3059.110.63189.611.2-13
No qualification1,20435.838.21,36341.041.1-159
Not stated1865.55.32427.38.5-56
Total persons aged 15+3,367100.0100.03,327100.0100.0+40
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 Niddrie / Essendon West (N) in 2021 compared to Strathmore Heights (N) 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, 58.7% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.8% had no qualifications, compared with 56.5% and 38.2% respectively for Strathmore Heights (N).

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Niddrie / Essendon West (N) and Strathmore Heights (N) were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (38.7% compared to 34.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (35.8% compared to 38.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (9.1% compared to 10.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Niddrie / Essendon West (N) between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+242 females)
  • No qualifications (-159 females)

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