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City of Joondalup

Qualifications

29.8% of females in the City of Joondalup had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Joondalup. This represents an increase of 12,319 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, the City of Joondalup'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
City of Joondalup - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Joondalup %Number%Joondalup %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree19,78229.825.87,46312.69.6+12,319
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7,95912.012.24,8748.37.7+3,085
Vocational10,30515.516.36,59411.211.6+3,711
No qualification24,24036.534.934,13257.857.6-9,892
Not stated4,0496.110.86,00110.213.4-1,952
Total persons aged 15+66,335100.0100.059,064100.0100.0+7,271
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 the City of Joondalup in 2021 compared to Joondalup shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 57.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.5% had no qualifications, compared with 54.3% and 34.9% respectively for Joondalup.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the City of Joondalup and Joondalup were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (29.8% compared to 25.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (36.5% compared to 34.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in the City of Joondalup between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+12,319 females)
  • No qualifications (-9,892 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+3,711 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+3,085 females)

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