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41.4% of people in Ebden Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Highett Activity Centre. This represents an increase of 2,650 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, Ebden Ward'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
Ebden Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Highett Activity Centre %Number%Highett Activity Centre %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,53541.439.21,88423.014.3+2,650
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,24411.311.185010.47.5+394
Vocational1,30411.913.41,06012.914.7+244
No qualification3,27229.830.73,65444.652.2-382
Not stated6115.65.77509.211.2-139
Total persons aged 15+10,966100.0100.08,199100.0100.0+2,767
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 Ebden Ward in 2021 compared to Highett Activity Centre shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 64.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.8% had no qualifications, compared with 63.6% and 30.7% respectively for Highett Activity Centre.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Ebden Ward and Highett Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (41.4% compared to 39.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (11.9% compared to 13.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,650 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+394 persons)
  • No qualifications (-382 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+244 persons)

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