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Baxter - Pearcedale

Qualifications

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18.1% of females in Baxter - Pearcedale had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Rosebud. This represents an increase of 56 females since 2006.

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, Baxter - Pearcedale'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
Baxter - Pearcedale - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Rosebud %Number%Rosebud %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree16616.215.7849.36.6+82
Advanced Diploma or Diploma12412.111.7576.35.8+67
Vocational18518.117.212814.210.7+56
No qualification47546.443.054860.657.5-73
Not stated747.212.5869.519.5-12
Total persons aged 15+1,024100.0100.0905100.0100.0+119
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Baxter - Pearcedale in 2021 compared to Rosebud 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, 46.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.4% had no qualifications, compared with 44.5% and 43.0% respectively for Rosebud.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the female population of Baxter - Pearcedale and Rosebud is:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (46.4% compared to 43.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Baxter - Pearcedale between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+82 females)
  • No qualifications (-73 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+67 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+56 females)

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