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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id29.4% of females in Mount Martha had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Watson Ward. This represents an increase of 1,749 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, Mount Martha's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Mount Martha in 2021 compared to Watson Ward 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, 56.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.6% had no qualifications, compared with 51.8% and 40.7% respectively for Watson Ward.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Mount Martha and Watson Ward were:
- A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (29.4% compared to 19.5%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (13.0% compared to 18.7%)
- A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (36.6% compared to 40.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Mount Martha between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,749 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+733 females)
- Vocational qualifications (+618 females)
- No qualifications (+476 females)
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