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51.1% of people in Cotham Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Hawthorn. This represents an increase of 2,001 people 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, Cotham 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
Cotham Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hawthorn %Number%Hawthorn %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6,89951.156.24,89739.243.0+2,001
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,1768.78.51,1829.59.2-7
Vocational8126.06.88176.56.1-5
No qualification3,90428.922.54,22133.829.8-318
Not stated7055.25.91,38511.111.9-681
Total persons aged 15+13,496100.0100.012,505100.0100.0+991
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 population in Cotham Ward in 2021 compared to Hawthorn 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, 65.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 28.9% had no qualifications, compared with 71.6% and 22.5% respectively for Hawthorn.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Cotham Ward and Hawthorn were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (28.9% compared to 22.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (51.1% compared to 56.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Cotham Ward between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,001 persons)
  • No qualifications (-318 persons)

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