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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id23.9% of females in the Shire of Harvey had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Bunbury SA4. This represents an increase of 749 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 Shire of Harvey's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
| Highest qualification achieved | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire of Harvey - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Bunbury SA4 % | Number | % | Bunbury SA4 % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,856 | 16.2 | 18.6 | 1,429 | 13.7 | 15.5 | +427 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,109 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 966 | 9.3 | 9.5 | +143 |
| Vocational | 2,740 | 23.9 | 21.1 | 1,991 | 19.1 | 18.4 | +749 |
| No qualification | 4,908 | 42.7 | 40.8 | 4,823 | 46.2 | 44.5 | +85 |
| Not stated | 875 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 1,220 | 11.7 | 12.0 | -345 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 11,488 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 10,429 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,059 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in the Shire of Harvey in 2021 compared to Bunbury SA4 shows that there was a similar 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, 49.7% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.7% had no qualifications, compared with 49.7% and 40.8% respectively for Bunbury SA4.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the Shire of Harvey and Bunbury SA4 were:
- A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (23.9% compared to 21.1%)
- A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (42.7% compared to 40.8%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.2% compared to 18.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in the Shire of Harvey between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+749 females)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+427 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+143 females)
- No qualifications (+85 females)
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