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Kensington Gardens

Qualifications

43.0% of females in Kensington Gardens had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Kensington Park Ward. This represents an increase of 222 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, Kensington 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
Kensington Gardens - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Kensington Park Ward %Number%Kensington Park Ward %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree50543.047.228326.329.7+222
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1038.810.3878.19.6+16
Vocational11910.17.8969.07.9+22
No qualification36030.630.248545.242.2-126
Not stated887.54.612211.410.6-34
Total persons aged 15+1,175100.0100.01,074100.0100.0+101
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 Kensington Gardens in 2021 compared to Kensington Park 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 similar proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 61.9% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.6% had no qualifications, compared with 65.2% and 30.2% respectively for Kensington Park Ward.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Kensington Gardens and Kensington Park Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (10.1% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (43.0% compared to 47.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.8% compared to 10.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Kensington Gardens between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+222 females)
  • No qualifications (-126 females)

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