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St Albans District

Qualifications

16.0% of people in the St Albans District had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Brimbank. This represents an increase of 2,970 people 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, the St Albans District'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
St Albans District - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6,57816.019.83,6089.513.2+2,970
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3,0847.58.22,3606.26.9+724
Vocational5,26312.814.64,75312.513.9+510
No qualification21,44952.148.321,57756.753.3-128
Not stated4,79611.69.05,73115.112.6-935
Total persons aged 15+41,170100.0100.038,029100.0100.0+3,141
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the St Albans District 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, 36.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 52.1% 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 the St Albans District and the City of Brimbank were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (52.1% compared to 48.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.0% compared to 19.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (12.8% compared to 14.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the St Albans District between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,970 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+724 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+510 persons)
  • No qualifications (-128 persons)

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