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City of Glen EiraCommunity profile

City of Glen Eira

Qualifications

46.4% of people in the City of Glen Eira had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Camden Ward. This represents an increase of 26,171 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, the City of Glen Eira'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
City of Glen Eira - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Camden Ward %Number%Camden Ward %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree56,94946.449.730,77730.134.3+26,171
Advanced Diploma or Diploma11,8729.79.39,1028.98.8+2,770
Vocational12,44710.18.511,00310.88.1+1,444
No qualification33,81927.525.437,70036.833.6-3,881
Not stated7,7496.37.113,75513.415.2-6,006
Total persons aged 15+122,836100.0100.0102,337100.0100.0+20,498
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 the City of Glen Eira in 2021 compared to Camden Ward 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, 66.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 27.5% had no qualifications, compared with 67.5% and 25.4% respectively for Camden Ward.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the City of Glen Eira and Camden Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (27.5% compared to 25.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (10.1% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (46.4% compared to 49.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the City of Glen Eira between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+26,171 persons)
  • No qualifications (-3,881 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,770 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,444 persons)

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