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North Plympton - Netley

Qualifications

28.8% of females in North Plympton - Netley had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Airport Ward. This represents an increase of 546 females since 2001.

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, North Plympton - Netley'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
North Plympton - Netley - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Airport Ward %Number%Airport Ward %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree71428.831.91688.210.7+546
Advanced Diploma or Diploma25510.310.2954.66.1+160
Vocational27711.212.61326.48.9+145
No qualification1,08043.638.81,37066.863.6-290
Not stated1496.06.528613.910.8-137
Total persons aged 15+2,475100.0100.02,051100.0100.0+424
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in North Plympton - Netley in 2021 compared to Airport Ward 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, 50.3% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.6% had no qualifications, compared with 54.7% and 38.8% respectively for Airport Ward.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of North Plympton - Netley and Airport Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (43.6% compared to 38.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (28.8% compared to 31.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (11.2% compared to 12.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in North Plympton - Netley between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+546 females)
  • No qualifications (-290 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+160 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+145 females)

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