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Point Cook - South

Qualifications

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50.1% of females in Point Cook - South had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Mossfiel. This represents an increase of 1,135 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, Point Cook - South'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
Point Cook - South - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mossfiel %Number%Mossfiel %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,29850.120.42,16342.615.7+1,135
Advanced Diploma or Diploma71010.89.658711.69.7+123
Vocational5498.315.052010.214.3+29
No qualification1,63724.946.21,46128.852.1+176
Not stated3875.98.83476.88.1+40
Total persons aged 15+6,581100.0100.05,078100.0100.0+1,503
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 Point Cook - South in 2021 compared to Mossfiel 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, 69.2% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 24.9% had no qualifications, compared with 45.0% and 46.2% respectively for Mossfiel.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Point Cook - South and Mossfiel were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (50.1% compared to 20.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.8% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (24.9% compared to 46.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (8.3% compared to 15.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Point Cook - South between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,135 females)
  • No qualifications (+176 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+123 females)

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