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Cerberus Ward

Qualifications

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20.0% of females in Cerberus Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Dromana - Safety Beach. This represents an increase of 368 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, Cerberus 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
Cerberus Ward - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Dromana - Safety Beach %Number%Dromana - Safety Beach %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,28615.821.05738.613.1+714
Advanced Diploma or Diploma97511.912.35007.58.3+475
Vocational1,63320.014.41,26419.013.8+368
No qualification3,53743.341.63,55353.549.1-16
Not stated7329.010.775311.315.6-22
Total persons aged 15+8,165100.0100.06,646100.0100.0+1,519
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 Cerberus Ward in 2021 compared to Dromana - Safety Beach shows that there was a similar 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, 47.7% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.3% had no qualifications, compared with 47.7% and 41.6% respectively for Dromana - Safety Beach.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Cerberus Ward and Dromana - Safety Beach were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (20.0% compared to 14.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (43.3% compared to 41.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.8% compared to 21.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+714 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+475 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+368 females)

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