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Seaford Meadows

Qualifications

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27.6% of females in Seaford Meadows had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than McLaren Flat. This represents an increase of 197 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, Seaford Meadows'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
Seaford Meadows - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%McLaren Flat %Number%McLaren Flat %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree41320.124.723315.921.0+180
Advanced Diploma or Diploma24311.811.417111.711.0+72
Vocational56827.619.537125.319.3+197
No qualification73735.937.259640.741.4+141
Not stated944.67.2956.57.3-1
Total persons aged 15+2,055100.0100.01,466100.0100.0+589
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 Seaford Meadows in 2021 compared to McLaren Flat 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, 59.6% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.9% had no qualifications, compared with 55.6% and 37.2% respectively for McLaren Flat.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Seaford Meadows and McLaren Flat were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (27.6% compared to 19.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.1% compared to 24.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (35.9% compared to 37.2%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Vocational qualifications (+197 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+180 females)
  • No qualifications (+141 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+72 females)

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