Keilor Downs
Qualifications
23.7% of males in Keilor Downs had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Sunshine District. This represents an increase of 9 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, Keilor Downs'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keilor Downs - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Sunshine District % | Number | % | Sunshine District % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 570 | 13.8 | 15.2 | 5001 | 441 | 10.4 | 11.9 | +129 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 291 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 5002 | 259 | 6.1 | 6.5 | +32 |
| Vocational | 977 | 23.7 | 16.1 | 5003 | 968 | 22.8 | 15.3 | +9 |
 No qualification | 1,977 | 47.9 | 50.6 | 5004 | 2,131 | 50.3 | 51.4 | -154 |
| Not stated | 310 | 7.5 | 11.1 | 5005 | 440 | 10.4 | 14.8 | -130 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 4,125 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,239 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -114 | |
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).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Keilor Downs in 2016 compared to Sunshine District 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 lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 44.6% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.9% had no qualifications, compared with 38.3% and 50.6% respectively for Sunshine District.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Keilor Downs and Sunshine District were:
- A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (23.7% compared to 16.1%)
- A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (47.9% compared to 50.6%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (13.8% compared to 15.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Keilor Downs between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (-154 males)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+129 males)