City of Brimbank
Qualifications
16.0% of people in the City of Brimbank had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Kings Park. This represents an increase of 15,624 people since 2001.
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, the City of Brimbank'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Brimbank - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Kings Park % | Number | % | Kings Park % | 2001 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 25,205 | 16.0 | 10.1 | 5001 | 9,581 | 7.5 | 5.9 | +15,624 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 12,656 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 5002 | 5,300 | 4.2 | 3.8 | +7,356 |
| Vocational | 23,668 | 15.0 | 14.6 | 5003 | 16,462 | 13.0 | 11.1 | +7,206 |
 No qualification | 80,400 | 51.0 | 58.0 | 5004 | 80,598 | 63.4 | 68.7 | -198 |
| Not stated | 15,701 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 5005 | 15,134 | 11.9 | 10.6 | +567 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 157,630 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 127,075 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +30,555 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the City of Brimbank in 2016 compared to Kings Park shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 39.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 51.0% had no qualifications, compared with 31.9% and 58.0% respectively for Kings Park.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the City of Brimbank and Kings Park were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.0% compared to 10.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (51.0% compared to 58.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the City of Brimbank between 2001 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+15,624 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+7,356 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+7,206 persons)
- No qualifications (-198 persons)