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Elizabeth North

Qualifications

20.4% of females in Elizabeth North had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park. This represents an increase of 140 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, Elizabeth North'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
Elizabeth North - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park %Number%Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree855.89.5302.24.5+55
Advanced Diploma or Diploma755.17.7493.63.0+25
Vocational30020.414.316011.68.5+140
No qualification79253.855.890565.867.7-114
Not stated22115.012.623116.816.3-11
Total persons aged 15+1,473100.0100.01,377100.0100.0+95
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 Elizabeth North in 2021 compared to Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park 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 lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 31.2% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 53.8% had no qualifications, compared with 31.5% and 55.8% respectively for Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Elizabeth North and Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (20.4% compared to 14.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (5.8% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (5.1% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (53.8% compared to 55.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Elizabeth North between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+140 females)
  • No qualifications (-114 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+55 females)

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