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Valleys District

Qualifications

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23.2% of females in the Valleys District had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than East Gosford - Point Frederick. This represents an increase of 108 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, the Valleys District'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
Valleys District - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%East Gosford - Point Frederick %Number%East Gosford - Point Frederick %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree41223.227.330417.922.4+108
Advanced Diploma or Diploma22912.913.922413.211.5+4
Vocational29916.915.328016.515.3+18
No qualification69739.333.867739.937.0+19
Not stated1367.79.721112.513.7-76
Total persons aged 15+1,773100.0100.01,699100.0100.0+74
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 the Valleys District in 2021 compared to East Gosford - Point Frederick 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, 53.0% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.3% had no qualifications, compared with 56.5% and 33.8% respectively for East Gosford - Point Frederick.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the Valleys District and East Gosford - Point Frederick were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (39.3% compared to 33.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (16.9% compared to 15.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.2% compared to 27.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the female population in the Valleys District between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+108 females)

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