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Rural Residential

Qualifications

31.6% of females in Rural Residential had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Campbelltown City. This represents an increase of 1,170 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, Rural Residential'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
Rural Residential - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Campbelltown City %Number%Campbelltown City %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,38731.622.321716.116.5+1,170
Advanced Diploma or Diploma48211.010.013910.49.7+342
Vocational50811.615.814510.815.8+362
No qualification1,55035.342.753039.247.9+1,020
Not stated46610.69.231823.610.2+147
Total persons aged 15+4,393100.0100.01,351100.0100.0+3,042
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 Rural Residential in 2021 compared to Campbelltown City 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, 54.1% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.3% had no qualifications, compared with 48.1% and 42.7% respectively for Campbelltown City.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Rural Residential and Campbelltown City were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (31.6% compared to 22.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.0% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (35.3% compared to 42.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (11.6% compared to 15.8%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,170 females)
  • No qualifications (+1,020 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+362 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+342 females)

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