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Hobsons Bay City

Qualifications

28.6% of males in Hobsons Bay City had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Greater Melbourne. This represents an increase of 1,989 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, Hobsons Bay 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
Hobsons Bay City - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree10,30828.630.58,31923.625.7+1,989
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3,2038.99.12,9048.28.6+299
Vocational7,45020.718.87,53521.319.8-85
No qualification12,53834.834.513,37737.936.9-839
Not stated2,5397.07.13,1679.09.0-628
Total persons aged 15+36,038100.0100.035,302100.0100.0+736
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 Hobsons Bay City in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a similar proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 58.2% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.8% 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 Hobsons Bay City and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (20.7% compared to 18.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (28.6% compared to 30.5%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,989 males)
  • No qualifications (-839 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+299 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (-85 males)

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