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Mordialloc - Braeside

Qualifications

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33.8% of people in Mordialloc - Braeside had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Aspendale. This represents an increase of 1,833 people since 2001.

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, Mordialloc - Braeside'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
Mordialloc - Braeside - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Aspendale %Number%Aspendale %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,45433.833.962113.414.9+1,833
Advanced Diploma or Diploma85611.810.83407.37.5+516
Vocational1,16016.017.181617.617.2+344
No qualification2,37032.633.12,29649.549.5+74
Not stated4305.95.156812.210.8-138
Total persons aged 15+7,270100.0100.04,641100.0100.0+2,629
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Mordialloc - Braeside in 2021 compared to Aspendale shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 61.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.6% had no qualifications, compared with 61.9% and 33.1% respectively for Aspendale.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Mordialloc - Braeside and Aspendale is:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (16.0% compared to 17.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Mordialloc - Braeside between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,833 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+516 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+344 persons)
  • No qualifications (+74 persons)

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