Ruse
Qualifications
18.4% of females in Ruse had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Rural Residential. This represents an increase of 60 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, Ruse'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
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).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Ruse in 2016 compared to Rural Residential shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 42.5% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 51.2% had no qualifications, compared with 36.9% and 38.8% respectively for Rural Residential.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Ruse and Rural Residential were:
- A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (51.2% compared to 38.8%)
- A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (18.4% compared to 11.2%)
- A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.2% compared to 9.8%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.9% compared to 16.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Ruse between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+80 females)
- Vocational qualifications (+60 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+59 females)