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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id19.5% of females in Watson Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Mornington Peninsula Shire. This represents an increase of 412 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, Watson 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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Watson Ward in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire 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, 51.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.7% had no qualifications, compared with 51.7% and 38.5% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Watson Ward and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:
- A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (18.7% compared to 14.7%)
- A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (40.7% compared to 38.5%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.5% compared to 24.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Watson Ward between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+412 females)
- No qualifications (-272 females)
- Vocational qualifications (+95 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+93 females)
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