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City of BaysideCommunity profile

Brighton East

Qualifications

44.1% of males in Brighton East had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Bayside. This represents an increase of 932 males since 2006.

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, Brighton East'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
Brighton East - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Bayside %Number%City of Bayside %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,74244.143.91,80933.232.5+932
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5498.89.45069.39.5+43
Vocational68511.012.468812.713.9-4
No qualification1,85329.828.61,81333.333.3+39
Not stated3846.25.662511.510.8-241
Total persons aged 15+6,213100.0100.05,443100.0100.0+769
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

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

Overall, 64.0% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.8% had no qualifications, compared with 65.8% and 28.6% respectively for the City of Bayside.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Brighton East and the City of Bayside were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (29.8% compared to 28.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (11.0% compared to 12.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the male population in Brighton East between 2006 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+932 males)

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