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21.7% of females in Swan Hills had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Pilbara. This represents an increase of 778 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, Swan Hills'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
Swan Hills - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Pilbara %Number%Pilbara %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,42718.319.22,83516.516.9+592
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,13511.48.91,95311.49.3+182
Vocational4,04621.718.83,26819.117.1+778
No qualification7,67841.135.07,34442.839.5+334
Not stated1,3967.518.11,74510.217.2-349
Total persons aged 15+18,682100.0100.017,145100.0100.0+1,537
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

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

Overall, 51.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.1% had no qualifications, compared with 46.9% and 35.0% respectively for Pilbara.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Swan Hills and Pilbara were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (41.1% compared to 35.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (21.7% compared to 18.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.4% compared to 8.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Swan Hills between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+778 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+592 females)
  • No qualifications (+334 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+182 females)

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