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49.9% of males in Balwyn had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Boroondara. This represents an increase of 359 males 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, Balwyn'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
Balwyn - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Boroondara %Number%City of Boroondara %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,63249.952.22,27344.147.5+359
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4658.87.84338.47.8+32
Vocational4187.98.64608.99.1-42
No qualification1,50928.626.41,64932.028.5-140
Not stated2464.75.03396.67.1-93
Total persons aged 15+5,270100.0100.05,154100.0100.0+116
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 male population in Balwyn in 2021 compared to the City of Boroondara 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, 66.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 28.6% had no qualifications, compared with 68.6% and 26.4% respectively for the City of Boroondara.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Balwyn and the City of Boroondara were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (28.6% compared to 26.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (49.9% compared to 52.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Balwyn between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+359 males)
  • No qualifications (-140 males)

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