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47.4% of males in Kew East had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Hawthorn. This represents an increase of 357 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, Kew 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
Kew East - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hawthorn %Number%Hawthorn %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,23447.454.587637.543.6+357
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1887.27.81857.97.7+3
Vocational27110.48.325711.07.5+14
No qualification79630.623.478433.529.5+11
Not stated1164.56.123510.111.7-120
Total persons aged 15+2,605100.0100.02,340100.0100.0+265
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 Kew East in 2021 compared to Hawthorn 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, 65.0% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.6% had no qualifications, compared with 70.6% and 23.4% respectively for Hawthorn.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Kew East and Hawthorn were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (30.6% compared to 23.4%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (10.4% compared to 8.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (47.4% compared to 54.5%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+357 males)

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