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Norlane - North Shore

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17.8% of females in Norlane - North Shore had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater. This represents an increase of 477 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, Norlane - North Shore'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
Norlane - North Shore - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater %Number%South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree42610.922.9922.59.5+334
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2827.210.31002.74.5+182
Vocational69617.820.42185.99.0+477
No qualification1,92149.234.82,71073.063.2-790
Not stated58314.911.559115.913.8-9
Total persons aged 15+3,908100.0100.03,713100.0100.0+195
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 Norlane - North Shore in 2021 compared to South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater 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, 35.9% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 49.2% had no qualifications, compared with 53.7% and 34.8% respectively for South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Norlane - North Shore and South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (49.2% compared to 34.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (10.9% compared to 22.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.2% compared to 10.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (17.8% compared to 20.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (-790 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+477 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+334 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+182 females)

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