Canterbury
Qualifications
50.4% of males in Canterbury had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than City of Boroondara. This represents an increase of 99 males since 2011.
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, Canterbury's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | City of Boroondara % | Number | % | City of Boroondara % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,550 | 50.4 | 47.5 | 5001 | 1,450 | 49.1 | 44.4 | +99 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 242 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 5002 | 270 | 9.2 | 8.5 | -29 |
| Vocational | 218 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 5003 | 173 | 5.9 | 9.2 | +44 |
 No qualification | 874 | 28.4 | 28.5 | 5004 | 879 | 29.7 | 30.3 | -6 |
| Not stated | 191 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 5005 | 182 | 6.2 | 7.7 | +9 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,075 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,957 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +117 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Canterbury in 2016 compared to City of Boroondara shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar proportion of males with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 65.4% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 28.4% had no qualifications, compared with 64.4% and 28.5% respectively for City of Boroondara.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Canterbury and City of Boroondara were:
- A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (50.4% compared to 47.5%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (7.1% compared to 9.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest change in the qualifications of the male population in Canterbury between 2011 and 2016 was:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+99 males)