Yammerbook Ward
Qualifications
29.9% of females in Yammerbook Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Edithvale. This represents an increase of 347 females since 2011.
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, Yammerbook 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Yammerbook Ward in 2016 compared to Edithvale 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, 53.1% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.2% had no qualifications, compared with 52.5% and 36.2% respectively for Edithvale.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Yammerbook Ward and Edithvale were:
- A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (39.2% compared to 36.2%)
- A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (29.9% compared to 28.0%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (11.4% compared to 12.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Yammerbook Ward between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+347 females)
- No qualifications (-100 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+91 females)