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13.6% of people in Kings Park had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Brimbank. This represents an increase of 99 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, Kings Park'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
Kings Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree79912.019.84175.77.6+382
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4677.08.22613.64.2+206
Vocational91113.614.681211.213.0+99
No qualification3,94059.048.34,99768.863.3-1,057
Not stated5588.49.077310.612.0-215
Total persons aged 15+6,675100.0100.07,260100.0100.0-585
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Kings Park in 2021 compared to the City of Brimbank shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 32.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 59.0% had no qualifications, compared with 42.6% and 48.3% respectively for the City of Brimbank.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Kings Park and the City of Brimbank were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (59.0% compared to 48.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.0% compared to 19.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.0% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Kings Park between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-1,057 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+382 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+206 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+99 persons)

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