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Qualifications

29.9% of males in Frankston City had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Greater Melbourne. This represents an increase of 290 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 City'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 City - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree8,07814.730.56,24711.925.7+1,831
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5,0289.29.14,4498.58.6+579
Vocational16,39929.918.816,10930.719.8+290
No qualification20,98738.334.520,46539.036.9+522
Not stated4,3367.97.15,2109.99.0-874
Total persons aged 15+54,828100.0100.052,480100.0100.0+2,348
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 City in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne 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, 53.8% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.3% had no qualifications, compared with 58.4% and 34.5% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

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

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (29.9% compared to 18.8%)
  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (38.3% compared to 34.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.7% compared to 30.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Frankston City between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,831 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+579 males)
  • No qualifications (+522 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+290 males)

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