Ward 2
Qualifications
26.0% of females in Ward 2 had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, lower than Quakers Hill. This represents an increase of 1,771 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, Ward 2's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 2 - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Quakers Hill % | Number | % | Quakers Hill % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 6,936 | 26.0 | 28.8 | 5001 | 5,165 | 20.6 | 23.9 | +1,771 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 2,691 | 10.1 | 10.8 | 5002 | 2,357 | 9.4 | 10.2 | +334 |
| Vocational | 3,634 | 13.6 | 14.2 | 5003 | 3,176 | 12.7 | 13.7 | +458 |
 No qualification | 11,254 | 42.1 | 39.8 | 5004 | 11,822 | 47.1 | 44.5 | -568 |
| Not stated | 2,187 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 5005 | 2,574 | 10.3 | 7.7 | -387 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 26,702 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 25,094 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,608 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Ward 2 in 2016 compared to Quakers Hill 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, 49.7% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.1% had no qualifications, compared with 53.8% and 39.8% respectively for Quakers Hill.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Ward 2 and Quakers Hill were:
- A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (42.1% compared to 39.8%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (26.0% compared to 28.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Ward 2 between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,771 females)
- No qualifications (-568 females)
- Vocational qualifications (+458 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+334 females)