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Qualifications

27.0% of males in Frankston North had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Frankston City. This represents an increase of 40 males 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, Frankston North'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
Frankston North - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Frankston City %Number%Frankston City %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1777.614.71426.211.9+35
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1406.09.21275.68.5+13
Vocational62627.029.958625.630.7+40
No qualification1,05345.338.31,04145.539.0+12
Not stated32614.07.939017.19.9-64
Total persons aged 15+2,322100.0100.02,286100.0100.0+36
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 male population in Frankston North in 2021 compared to Frankston City shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 40.6% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.3% had no qualifications, compared with 53.8% and 38.3% respectively for Frankston City.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Frankston North and Frankston City were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (45.3% compared to 38.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (7.6% compared to 14.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.0% compared to 9.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (27.0% compared to 29.9%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Frankston North between 2016 and 2021.

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