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54.0% of females in Glen Iris had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Boroondara. This represents an increase of 740 females 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, Glen Iris'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
Glen Iris - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Boroondara %Number%City of Boroondara %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,80754.052.33,06648.746.4+740
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6409.19.663510.19.7+4
Vocational3895.55.63886.25.90
No qualification1,86726.526.81,85429.430.1+12
Not stated3414.85.73575.77.9-16
Total persons aged 15+7,044100.0100.06,303100.0100.0+740
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 female population in Glen Iris in 2021 compared to the City of Boroondara shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 68.7% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 26.5% had no qualifications, compared with 67.6% and 26.8% respectively for the City of Boroondara.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the female population of Glen Iris and the City of Boroondara is:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (54.0% compared to 52.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the female population in Glen Iris between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+740 females)

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