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Portarlington

Qualifications

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20.0% of females in Portarlington had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than St Albans Park. This represents an increase of 168 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, Portarlington'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
Portarlington - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%St Albans Park %Number%St Albans Park %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree41920.013.025115.19.0+168
Advanced Diploma or Diploma25412.110.818010.89.6+74
Vocational29213.920.122813.719.6+64
No qualification83840.048.072143.451.2+117
Not stated29113.98.028217.010.7+9
Total persons aged 15+2,094100.0100.01,662100.0100.0+432
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 Portarlington in 2021 compared to St Albans 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, 46.1% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.0% had no qualifications, compared with 43.9% and 48.0% respectively for St Albans Park.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Portarlington and St Albans Park were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.0% compared to 13.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.1% compared to 10.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (40.0% compared to 48.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (13.9% compared to 20.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Portarlington between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+168 females)
  • No qualifications (+117 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+74 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+64 females)

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