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31.7% of people in Watsonia had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Banyule. This represents an increase of 930 people since 2001.

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, Watsonia'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
Watsonia - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Banyule %Number%City of Banyule %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,39831.737.846811.418.1+930
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4239.69.92175.36.9+206
Vocational80518.214.671717.514.7+88
No qualification1,52534.532.02,19253.449.2-667
Not stated2636.05.650812.411.1-245
Total persons aged 15+4,414100.0100.04,103100.0100.0+311
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Watsonia in 2021 compared to the City of Banyule shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 59.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.5% had no qualifications, compared with 62.3% and 32.0% respectively for the City of Banyule.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Watsonia and the City of Banyule were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (18.2% compared to 14.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.5% compared to 32.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (31.7% compared to 37.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Watsonia between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+930 persons)
  • No qualifications (-667 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+206 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+88 persons)

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