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Penrith City

Qualifications

20.0% of females in Penrith City had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Colyton. This represents an increase of 8,964 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, Penrith City'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
Penrith City - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Colyton %Number%Colyton %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree17,56020.011.98,59612.06.0+8,964
Advanced Diploma or Diploma9,09610.48.85,7818.16.7+3,315
Vocational15,89518.118.211,07815.513.8+4,817
No qualification37,22642.451.438,23253.561.2-1,006
Not stated7,9329.09.87,78010.912.2+152
Total persons aged 15+87,709100.0100.071,467100.0100.0+16,242
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 Penrith City in 2021 compared to Colyton 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, 48.5% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.4% had no qualifications, compared with 38.8% and 51.4% respectively for Colyton.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Penrith City and Colyton were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.0% compared to 11.9%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.4% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (42.4% compared to 51.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+8,964 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+4,817 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+3,315 females)
  • No qualifications (-1,006 females)

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