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Northern District

Qualifications

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27.6% of females in the Northern District had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Flagstaff Hill - Darlington. This represents an increase of 2,221 females since 2006.

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 Northern District'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
Northern District - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Flagstaff Hill - Darlington %Number%Flagstaff Hill - Darlington %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,81427.632.12,59215.718.8+2,221
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,01211.511.91,5379.310.2+475
Vocational3,06417.616.22,18713.212.0+877
No qualification6,72438.535.78,77853.050.9-2,054
Not stated8404.84.11,4658.98.1-626
Total persons aged 15+17,454100.0100.016,560100.0100.0+893
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Northern District in 2021 compared to Flagstaff Hill - Darlington 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, 56.7% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.5% had no qualifications, compared with 60.1% and 35.7% respectively for Flagstaff Hill - Darlington.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the Northern District and Flagstaff Hill - Darlington were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (38.5% compared to 35.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (17.6% compared to 16.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (27.6% compared to 32.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in the Northern District between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,221 females)
  • No qualifications (-2,054 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+877 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+475 females)

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