Altona North
Qualifications
20.7% of males in Altona North had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Western Region. This represents a decrease of 74 males since 1991.
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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altona North - Males aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Western Region % | Number | % | Western Region % | 1991 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 731 | 15.5 | 21.4 | 5001 | 120 | 2.3 | 5.8 | +610 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 297 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 5002 | 75 | 1.4 | 2.9 | +221 |
| Vocational | 980 | 20.7 | 20.2 | 5003 | 1,053 | 20.0 | 20.3 | -74 |
 No qualification | 2,205 | 46.6 | 40.5 | 5004 | 3,438 | 65.1 | 59.5 | -1,234 |
| Not stated | 514 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 5005 | 590 | 11.2 | 11.5 | -76 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 4,727 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,278 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -552 | |
The Western Region is made up of the following 6 Local Government areas: Brimbank (C), Hobsons Bay (C), Maribyrnong (C), Melton (C), Moonee Valley (C) and Wyndham (C).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Altona North in 2016 compared to Western Region 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, 42.5% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.6% had no qualifications, compared with 49.9% and 40.5% respectively for Western Region.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Altona North and Western Region were:
- A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (46.6% compared to 40.5%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.5% compared to 21.4%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.3% compared to 8.3%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Altona North between 1991 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (-1,234 males)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+610 males)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+221 males)
- Vocational qualifications (-74 males)