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25.4% of females in Kingswood had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Berkshire Park. This represents an increase of 641 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, Kingswood'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
Kingswood - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Berkshire Park %Number%Berkshire Park %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,45025.46.080918.35.0+641
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5149.04.03989.05.7+116
Vocational90015.710.373716.713.3+163
No qualification2,13337.327.81,97544.833.2+158
Not stated72012.651.949211.242.9+228
Total persons aged 15+5,717100.0100.04,411100.0100.0+1,306
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 Kingswood in 2021 compared to Berkshire Park shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 50.1% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.3% had no qualifications, compared with 20.3% and 27.8% respectively for Berkshire Park.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Kingswood and Berkshire Park were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (25.4% compared to 6.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (37.3% compared to 27.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (15.7% compared to 10.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.0% compared to 4.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+641 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+163 females)
  • No qualifications (+158 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+116 females)

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