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Werrington Downs - Werrington County - Cambridge Gardens

Qualifications

21.2% of females in Werrington Downs - Werrington County - Cambridge Gardens had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Penrith City. This represents an increase of 238 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, Werrington Downs - Werrington County - Cambridge Gardens'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
Werrington Downs - Werrington County - Cambridge Gardens - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Penrith City %Number%Penrith City %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree52814.620.02958.29.6+232
Advanced Diploma or Diploma39210.910.42276.36.8+164
Vocational76521.218.152714.613.0+238
No qualification1,65946.042.42,20061.057.6-542
Not stated2667.49.03549.813.0-89
Total persons aged 15+3,610100.0100.03,605100.0100.0+4
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 Werrington Downs - Werrington County - Cambridge Gardens in 2021 compared to Penrith City 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, 46.7% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.0% had no qualifications, compared with 48.5% and 42.4% respectively for Penrith City.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Werrington Downs - Werrington County - Cambridge Gardens and Penrith City were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (46.0% compared to 42.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (21.2% compared to 18.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.6% compared to 20.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Werrington Downs - Werrington County - Cambridge Gardens between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-542 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+238 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+232 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+164 females)

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