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Marsden Park Precinct

Qualifications

23.9% of females in Marsden Park Precinct had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, lower than Acacia Gardens - Parklea. This represents an increase of 336 females since 2011.

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, Marsden Park Precinct'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Persons aged 15 years and over

Highest qualification achieved
Marsden Park Precinct - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20162011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Acacia Gardens - Parklea %Number%Acacia Gardens - Parklea %2011 to 2016
Bachelor or Higher degree
38723.934.9515.828.5+336
Advanced Diploma or Diploma
16310.011.4586.511.0+105
Vocational
21113.011.312914.512.4+82
map this data in atlas.idNo qualification72544.636.855362.042.6+172
Not stated
1388.55.59911.15.5+39

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Highest qualification achieved, 2016
Highest qualification achieved, 2016 Not stated, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 5.5% No qualification, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 36.8% Vocational, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 11.3% Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 11.4% Bachelor or Higher degree, Acacia Gardens - Parklea: 34.9% Not stated, Marsden Park Precinct: 8.5% No qualification, Marsden Park Precinct: 44.6% Vocational, Marsden Park Precinct: 13.0% Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Marsden Park Precinct: 10.0% Bachelor or Higher degree, Marsden Park Precinct: 23.9%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in highest qualification achieved, 2011 to 2016
Change in highest qualification achieved, 2011 to 2016 Not stated, Marsden Park Precinct: +39 No qualification, Marsden Park Precinct: +172 Vocational, Marsden Park Precinct: +82 Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Marsden Park Precinct: +105 Bachelor or Higher degree, Marsden Park Precinct: +336
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Marsden Park Precinct in 2016 compared to Acacia Gardens - Parklea shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 46.9% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.6% had no qualifications, compared with 57.7% and 36.8% respectively for Acacia Gardens - Parklea.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Marsden Park Precinct and Acacia Gardens - Parklea were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (44.6% compared to 36.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (13.0% compared to 11.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.9% compared to 34.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.0% compared to 11.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Marsden Park Precinct between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+336 females)
  • No qualifications (+172 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+105 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+82 females)
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