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Botanic Ridge

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27.6% of people in Botanic Ridge had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Cranbourne North. This represents an increase of 521 people since 2016.

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, Botanic Ridge'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Botanic Ridge - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Cranbourne North %Number%Cranbourne North %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree90718.722.242514.916.6+482
Advanced Diploma or Diploma68414.111.237013.010.4+314
Vocational1,33627.618.881528.721.0+521
No qualification1,70835.341.41,06637.543.1+642
Not stated2054.26.41675.98.9+38
Total persons aged 15+4,840100.0100.02,843100.0100.0+1,997
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Botanic Ridge in 2021 compared to Cranbourne North 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, 60.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.3% had no qualifications, compared with 52.2% and 41.4% respectively for Cranbourne North.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Botanic Ridge and Cranbourne North were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (27.6% compared to 18.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (14.1% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (35.3% compared to 41.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (18.7% compared to 22.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Botanic Ridge between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+642 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+521 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+482 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+314 persons)

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