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City of Brimbank

Qualifications

21.3% of females in the City of Brimbank had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Kings Park. This represents an increase of 11,949 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, the City of Brimbank'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
City of Brimbank - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Kings Park %Number%Kings Park %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree17,20621.312.45,2578.16.7+11,949
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7,1668.97.72,8844.54.3+4,282
Vocational9,12511.311.44,3516.76.2+4,774
No qualification40,19049.760.143,95368.071.4-3,763
Not stated7,1818.98.58,22612.711.4-1,045
Total persons aged 15+80,868100.0100.064,671100.0100.0+16,197
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 the City of Brimbank in 2021 compared to Kings Park shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 41.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 49.7% had no qualifications, compared with 31.5% and 60.1% respectively for Kings Park.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the City of Brimbank and Kings Park were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.3% compared to 12.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.9% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (49.7% compared to 60.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in the City of Brimbank between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+11,949 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+4,774 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+4,282 females)
  • No qualifications (-3,763 females)

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