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Shire of MundaringCommunity profile

Shire of Mundaring

Qualifications

24.0% of people in the Shire of Mundaring had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Outer Eastern region. This represents an increase of 1,632 people since 2011.

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, the Shire of Mundaring'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
Shire of Mundaring - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Outer Eastern region %Number%Outer Eastern region %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6,27219.210.74,45215.17.9+1,820
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3,1569.75.82,6018.85.7+555
Vocational7,84924.021.06,21721.017.0+1,632
No qualification12,91439.656.311,99540.630.4+919
Not stated2,4477.56.24,30214.639.0-1,855
Total persons aged 15+32,638100.0100.029,567100.0100.0+3,071
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the Shire of Mundaring in 2021 compared to Outer Eastern region shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 52.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.6% had no qualifications, compared with 37.6% and 56.3% respectively for Outer Eastern region.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the Shire of Mundaring and Outer Eastern region were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.2% compared to 10.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.7% compared to 5.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.0% compared to 21.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (39.6% compared to 56.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the Shire of Mundaring between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,820 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,632 persons)
  • No qualifications (+919 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+555 persons)

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