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Qualifications

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31.3% of females in Blacktown City had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than WSROC Region. This represents an increase of 17,286 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, Blacktown City'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
Blacktown City - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%WSROC Region %Number%WSROC Region %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree48,51531.327.931,22923.622.3+17,286
Advanced Diploma or Diploma14,5199.410.012,4309.49.7+2,089
Vocational19,70012.712.517,43113.212.5+2,269
No qualification59,02438.141.059,44045.046.1-416
Not stated13,2358.58.711,6088.89.4+1,627
Total persons aged 15+154,993100.0100.0132,138100.0100.0+22,855
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 Blacktown City in 2021 compared to WSROC Region 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, 53.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.1% had no qualifications, compared with 50.4% and 41.0% respectively for WSROC Region.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Blacktown City and WSROC Region were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (31.3% compared to 27.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (38.1% compared to 41.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+17,286 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+2,269 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,089 females)
  • No qualifications (-416 females)

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