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23.0% of females in Madora Bay had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Mandurah. This represents an increase of 336 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, Madora Bay'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
Madora Bay - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Mandurah %Number%City of Mandurah %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree34923.014.6124.55.6+336
Advanced Diploma or Diploma18512.210.4196.85.1+166
Vocational33722.220.0279.79.3+310
No qualification54135.645.218666.166.7+354
Not stated1077.09.83613.013.4+70
Total persons aged 15+1,519100.0100.0282100.0100.0+1,236
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 Madora Bay in 2021 compared to the City of Mandurah 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, 57.3% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.6% had no qualifications, compared with 45.0% and 45.2% respectively for the City of Mandurah.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Madora Bay and the City of Mandurah were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.0% compared to 14.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (22.2% compared to 20.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.2% compared to 10.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (35.6% compared to 45.2%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (+354 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+336 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+310 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+166 females)

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