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Central South District

Qualifications

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23.3% of females in the Central South District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Sellicks Beach. This represents an increase of 1,114 females 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 Central South 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
Central South District - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Sellicks Beach %Number%Sellicks Beach %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,06519.218.292411.99.8+1,141
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,21511.312.26268.010.1+589
Vocational2,50923.325.61,39517.921.5+1,114
No qualification4,27639.736.44,00551.449.0+270
Not stated6966.57.683710.79.6-141
Total persons aged 15+10,761100.0100.07,788100.0100.0+2,972
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 female population in the Central South District in 2021 compared to Sellicks Beach 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, 53.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.7% had no qualifications, compared with 56.1% and 36.4% respectively for Sellicks Beach.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the Central South District and Sellicks Beach were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (39.7% compared to 36.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (23.3% compared to 25.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in the Central South District between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,141 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,114 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+589 females)
  • No qualifications (+270 females)

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