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McLaren Flat

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24.7% of females in McLaren Flat had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Australia. This represents an increase of 111 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, McLaren Flat'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
McLaren Flat - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree15224.728.94112.316.4+111
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7011.410.6319.58.0+38
Vocational12019.514.64614.010.6+73
No qualification22937.237.520160.151.5+28
Not stated447.28.5134.013.5+31
Total persons aged 15+615100.0100.0334100.0100.0+280
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 McLaren Flat in 2021 compared to Australia 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 similar proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 55.6% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.2% had no qualifications, compared with 54.0% and 37.5% respectively for Australia.

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

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (19.5% compared to 14.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (24.7% compared to 28.9%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+111 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+73 females)

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