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Berkshire Park

Qualifications

10.3% of females in Berkshire Park had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than St Marys. This represents a decrease of 13 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, Berkshire Park'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
Berkshire Park - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%St Marys %Number%St Marys %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree456.017.5345.012.4+11
Advanced Diploma or Diploma304.09.2395.77.9-9
Vocational7810.316.09113.316.9-13
No qualification21027.843.722833.248.0-18
Not stated39251.913.629442.915.0+98
Total persons aged 15+755100.0100.0686100.0100.0+69
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Berkshire Park in 2021 compared to St Marys shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 20.3% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 27.8% had no qualifications, compared with 42.7% and 43.7% respectively for St Marys.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Berkshire Park and St Marys were:

  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (27.8% compared to 43.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (6.0% compared to 17.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (10.3% compared to 16.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (4.0% compared to 9.2%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Berkshire Park between 2016 and 2021.

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