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Essendon North

Qualifications

36.7% of females in Essendon North had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than North and West Metropolitan Region. This represents an increase of 81 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, Essendon North'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
Essendon North - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%North and West Metropolitan Region %Number%North and West Metropolitan Region %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree51936.735.543832.429.1+81
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1389.810.013510.09.5+3
Vocational16311.510.61208.910.4+43
No qualification50235.536.448335.741.3+19
Not stated916.47.517713.19.7-86
Total persons aged 15+1,413100.0100.01,353100.0100.0+60
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 Essendon North in 2021 compared to North and West Metropolitan Region 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, 58.0% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.5% had no qualifications, compared with 56.1% and 36.4% respectively for North and West Metropolitan Region.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the female population of Essendon North and North and West Metropolitan Region is:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (36.7% compared to 35.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the female population in Essendon North between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+81 females)

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