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Altona North

Qualifications

21.9% of males in Altona North had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Greater Melbourne. This represents an increase of 348 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, Altona 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
Altona North - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,08221.930.573415.425.7+348
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3717.59.12956.28.6+76
Vocational98219.918.897820.519.8+4
No qualification2,09042.334.52,22446.536.9-134
Not stated4178.47.155011.59.0-133
Total persons aged 15+4,942100.0100.04,781100.0100.0+161
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 Altona North 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, 49.3% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.3% 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 Altona North and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (42.3% compared to 34.5%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (19.9% compared to 18.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.9% compared to 30.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.5% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+348 males)
  • No qualifications (-134 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+76 males)

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