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Planning area 4

Qualifications

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17.9% of females in Planning area 4 had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Dubbo Regional Council area. This represents an increase of 112 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, Planning area 4's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Planning area 4 - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Dubbo Regional Council area %Number%Dubbo Regional Council area %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree26112.321.11146.214.2+147
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1708.09.31116.17.1+59
Vocational37817.919.026614.517.3+112
No qualification1,00047.338.31,07258.549.0-72
Not stated30614.512.326914.712.4+37
Total persons aged 15+2,115100.0100.01,832100.0100.0+283
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Planning area 4 in 2021 compared to Dubbo Regional Council area 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, 38.3% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.3% had no qualifications, compared with 49.4% and 38.3% respectively for Dubbo Regional Council area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Planning area 4 and Dubbo Regional Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (47.3% compared to 38.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.3% compared to 21.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.0% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (17.9% compared to 19.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Planning area 4 between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+147 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+112 females)
  • No qualifications (-72 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+59 females)

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