Blacktown
Qualifications
23.8% of females in Blacktown had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Whalan. This represents an increase of 1,402 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, Blacktown'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktown - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Whalan % | Number | % | Whalan % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 4,447 | 23.8 | 7.1 | 5001 | 3,045 | 17.6 | 3.7 | +1,402 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,715 | 9.2 | 5.3 | 5002 | 1,374 | 7.9 | 3.6 | +340 |
| Vocational | 2,228 | 11.9 | 14.3 | 5003 | 2,104 | 12.2 | 11.6 | +124 |
 No qualification | 8,536 | 45.6 | 57.8 | 5004 | 8,758 | 50.6 | 65.8 | -222 |
| Not stated | 1,775 | 9.5 | 15.4 | 5005 | 2,031 | 11.7 | 15.4 | -256 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 18,701 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 17,314 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,387 | |
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 Blacktown in 2016 compared to Whalan 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, 44.9% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.6% had no qualifications, compared with 26.8% and 57.8% respectively for Whalan.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Blacktown and Whalan were:
- A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.8% compared to 7.1%)
- A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.2% compared to 5.3%)
- A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (45.6% compared to 57.8%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (11.9% compared to 14.3%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Blacktown between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,402 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+340 females)
- No qualifications (-222 females)
- Vocational qualifications (+124 females)