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14.4% of females in Capel Sound had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than HMAS Cerberus. This represents an increase of 216 females since 2001.

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, Capel Sound'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
Capel Sound - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%HMAS Cerberus %Number%HMAS Cerberus %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree32312.821.5874.14.6+236
Advanced Diploma or Diploma25710.28.8713.35.7+186
Vocational36214.425.31466.820.2+216
No qualification1,20647.941.41,29160.056.1-85
Not stated36814.63.155625.913.4-188
Total persons aged 15+2,516100.0100.02,151100.0100.0+364
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Capel Sound in 2021 compared to HMAS Cerberus 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, 37.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.9% had no qualifications, compared with 55.6% and 41.4% respectively for HMAS Cerberus.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Capel Sound and HMAS Cerberus were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (47.9% compared to 41.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.2% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (14.4% compared to 25.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.8% compared to 21.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Capel Sound between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+236 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+216 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+186 females)
  • No qualifications (-85 females)

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