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Dandenong Foothills Policy Area

Qualifications

23.6% of people in Dandenong Foothills Policy Area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Lysterfield. This represents an increase of 1,479 people 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, Dandenong Foothills Policy Area'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
Dandenong Foothills Policy Area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Lysterfield %Number%Lysterfield %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,94923.626.24,46918.421.4+1,479
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,76611.011.12,56710.610.3+199
Vocational5,59822.219.55,69423.519.7-96
No qualification9,30237.039.19,48339.141.4-182
Not stated1,5526.24.12,0298.47.3-478
Total persons aged 15+25,167100.0100.024,244100.0100.0+922
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 population in Dandenong Foothills Policy Area in 2021 compared to Lysterfield shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 56.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.0% had no qualifications, compared with 56.8% and 39.1% respectively for Lysterfield.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Dandenong Foothills Policy Area and Lysterfield were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (22.2% compared to 19.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.6% compared to 26.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.0% compared to 39.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Dandenong Foothills Policy Area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,479 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+199 persons)
  • No qualifications (-182 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (-96 persons)

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