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Western Rural

Qualifications

19.8% of females in Western Rural had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Dubbo Regional Council area. This represents an increase of 23 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, Western Rural'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
Western Rural - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Dubbo Regional Council area %Number%Dubbo Regional Council area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree23019.821.120717.517.0+23
Advanced Diploma or Diploma14112.19.314512.29.0-4
Vocational22619.519.024020.218.3-14
No qualification45339.038.343436.642.5+19
Not stated1119.612.316013.513.2-49
Total persons aged 15+1,161100.0100.01,186100.0100.0-25
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 Western Rural in 2021 compared to Dubbo Regional Council area 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, 51.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.0% 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 Western Rural and Dubbo Regional Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.1% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.8% compared to 21.1%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Western Rural between 2016 and 2021.

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