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City of JoondalupCommunity profile

South-East Ward

Qualifications

28.2% of females in South-East Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Joondalup. This represents an increase of 475 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, South-East Ward'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
South-East Ward - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Joondalup %Number%City of Joondalup %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,17728.229.82,70224.625.6+475
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,24111.012.01,18110.711.9+60
Vocational1,76615.715.51,58114.414.3+185
No qualification4,42739.236.54,56941.640.6-142
Not stated6705.96.19578.77.6-287
Total persons aged 15+11,281100.0100.010,990100.0100.0+291
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 South-East Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Joondalup 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, 54.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.2% had no qualifications, compared with 57.4% and 36.5% respectively for the City of Joondalup.

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

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (39.2% compared to 36.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (28.2% compared to 29.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in South-East Ward between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+475 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+185 females)
  • No qualifications (-142 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+60 females)

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