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Murray Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Shire of Murray

Qualifications

21.5% of females in the Shire of Murray had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Greater Perth. This represents an increase of 348 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, the Shire of Murray'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 Murray - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree80910.829.06569.724.9+153
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6759.010.65598.210.2+116
Vocational1,61021.515.61,26218.613.8+348
No qualification3,55347.437.13,50151.640.8+52
Not stated84811.37.781111.910.2+37
Total persons aged 15+7,495100.0100.06,789100.0100.0+706
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 the Shire of Murray in 2021 compared to Greater Perth 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, 41.3% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.4% had no qualifications, compared with 55.2% and 37.1% respectively for Greater Perth.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the Shire of Murray and Greater Perth were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (47.4% compared to 37.1%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (21.5% compared to 15.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (10.8% compared to 29.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.0% compared to 10.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in the Shire of Murray between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+348 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+153 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+116 females)
  • No qualifications (+52 females)

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