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Northcote (West)

Qualifications

56.2% of people in Northcote (West) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Fairfield - Alphington. This represents an increase of 2,091 people 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, Northcote (West)'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
Northcote (West) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Fairfield - Alphington %Number%Fairfield - Alphington %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,91756.251.42,82638.934.5+2,091
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6757.77.94946.86.4+180
Vocational6717.78.96078.410.6+63
No qualification2,04323.427.12,41433.237.2-372
Not stated4395.04.792212.711.4-484
Total persons aged 15+8,745100.0100.07,266100.0100.0+1,478
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 population in Northcote (West) in 2021 compared to Fairfield - Alphington 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, 71.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 23.4% had no qualifications, compared with 68.2% and 27.1% respectively for Fairfield - Alphington.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Northcote (West) and Fairfield - Alphington were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (56.2% compared to 51.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (23.4% compared to 27.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (7.7% compared to 8.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Northcote (West) between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,091 persons)
  • No qualifications (-372 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+180 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+63 persons)

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