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Thornhill Park

Qualifications

34.8% of females in Thornhill Park had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Melton West. This represents an increase of 398 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, Thornhill Park'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
Thornhill Park - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Melton West %Number%Melton West %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree40034.813.524.99.2+398
Advanced Diploma or Diploma15213.29.436.87.9+149
Vocational17315.119.237.815.4+169
No qualification33829.449.73468.056.6+304
Not stated857.48.2612.610.8+79
Total persons aged 15+1,148100.0100.050100.0100.0+1,098
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Thornhill Park in 2021 compared to Melton West 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, 63.2% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.4% had no qualifications, compared with 42.0% and 49.7% respectively for Melton West.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Thornhill Park and Melton West were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (34.8% compared to 13.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (13.2% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (29.4% compared to 49.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (15.1% compared to 19.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Thornhill Park between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+398 females)
  • No qualifications (+304 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+169 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+149 females)

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