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37.8% of females in Bonnet Bay had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Oyster Bay. This represents an increase of 120 females since 2001.

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, Bonnet Bay'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
Bonnet Bay - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Oyster Bay %Number%Oyster Bay %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree31837.836.819719.717.4+120
Advanced Diploma or Diploma11413.612.511010.99.6+4
Vocational11713.913.612712.613.3-10
No qualification26531.532.647046.849.1-206
Not stated273.24.610010.010.6-73
Total persons aged 15+841100.0100.01,006100.0100.0-165
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Bonnet Bay in 2021 compared to Oyster Bay 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, 65.3% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.5% had no qualifications, compared with 62.8% and 32.6% respectively for Oyster Bay.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Bonnet Bay and Oyster Bay were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (13.6% compared to 12.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (37.8% compared to 36.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (31.5% compared to 32.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Bonnet Bay between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-206 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+120 females)

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