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Thornbury (East)

Qualifications

45.2% of people in Thornbury (East) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Northcote Activity Area. This represents an increase of 2,289 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, Thornbury (East)'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
Thornbury (East) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Northcote Activity Area %Number%Northcote Activity Area %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,36645.257.22,07724.536.3+2,289
Advanced Diploma or Diploma8108.48.65316.37.1+279
Vocational1,05210.98.888910.58.8+163
No qualification2,86129.619.43,69943.636.0-838
Not stated5655.96.11,29215.211.8-727
Total persons aged 15+9,654100.0100.08,488100.0100.0+1,166
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 Thornbury (East) in 2021 compared to Northcote Activity Area 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, 64.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.6% had no qualifications, compared with 74.6% and 19.4% respectively for Northcote Activity Area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Thornbury (East) and Northcote Activity Area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (29.6% compared to 19.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (10.9% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (45.2% compared to 57.2%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,289 persons)
  • No qualifications (-838 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+279 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+163 persons)

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