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Seawinds Ward

Qualifications

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19.2% of females in Seawinds Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Red Hill Ward. This represents an increase of 1,891 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, Seawinds 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
Seawinds Ward - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Red Hill Ward %Number%Red Hill Ward %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,32919.236.31,43910.627.0+1,891
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,06711.912.61,1518.512.5+917
Vocational2,62015.111.61,85513.610.3+766
No qualification7,32242.229.96,92350.938.2+399
Not stated2,00211.59.62,22516.411.9-222
Total persons aged 15+17,342100.0100.013,593100.0100.0+3,750
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 Seawinds Ward in 2021 compared to Red Hill Ward shows that there was a lower 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, 46.2% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.2% had no qualifications, compared with 60.5% and 29.9% respectively for Red Hill Ward.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Seawinds Ward and Red Hill Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (42.2% compared to 29.9%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (15.1% compared to 11.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.2% compared to 36.3%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,891 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+917 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+766 females)
  • No qualifications (+399 females)

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