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City of Brimbank

Qualifications

21.3% of females in the City of Brimbank had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Greater Melbourne. This represents an increase of 10,096 females 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, 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.

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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
City of Brimbank - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree17,20621.335.07,11010.520.1+10,096
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7,1668.910.83,8485.78.3+3,318
Vocational9,12511.311.15,5888.28.8+3,537
No qualification40,19049.735.841,82661.649.4-1,636
Not stated7,1818.97.49,49814.013.3-2,317
Total persons aged 15+80,868100.0100.067,870100.0100.0+12,998
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 female population in the City of Brimbank in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 41.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 49.7% had no qualifications, compared with 56.8% and 35.8% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the City of Brimbank and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (49.7% compared to 35.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.3% compared to 35.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.9% compared to 10.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in the City of Brimbank between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+10,096 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+3,537 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+3,318 females)
  • No qualifications (-1,636 females)

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