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Blacktown Precinct

Qualifications

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29.5% of females in Blacktown Precinct had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than WSROC Region. This represents an increase of 3,771 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 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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Blacktown Precinct - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%WSROC Region %Number%WSROC Region %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree16,47529.527.912,70424.022.3+3,771
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5,3829.610.05,0289.59.7+353
Vocational7,15912.812.56,78912.812.5+370
No qualification21,87139.141.023,69344.746.1-1,822
Not stated4,9898.98.74,7629.09.4+226
Total persons aged 15+55,876100.0100.052,978100.0100.0+2,898
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 Precinct 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, 51.9% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.1% 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 Precinct and WSROC Region were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (29.5% compared to 27.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (39.1% compared to 41.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,771 females)
  • No qualifications (-1,822 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+370 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+353 females)

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