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Broadmeadows

Qualifications

18.0% of males in Broadmeadows had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Hume City. This represents an increase of 767 males 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, Broadmeadows'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
Broadmeadows - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hume City %Number%Hume City %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree94518.017.81774.87.4+767
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3546.79.2942.55.0+260
Vocational64112.220.855615.122.8+84
No qualification2,40445.844.12,18559.252.7+219
Not stated90517.28.167618.312.1+229
Total persons aged 15+5,249100.0100.03,690100.0100.0+1,559
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 male population in Broadmeadows in 2021 compared to Hume City 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, 37.0% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.8% had no qualifications, compared with 47.8% and 44.1% respectively for Hume City.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Broadmeadows and Hume City were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (45.8% compared to 44.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (12.2% compared to 20.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.7% compared to 9.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Broadmeadows between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+767 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+260 males)
  • No qualifications (+219 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+84 males)

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