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Rowville (Central)

Qualifications

27.6% of males in Rowville (Central) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Upper Ferntree Gully. This represents an increase of 381 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, Rowville (Central)'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
Rowville (Central) - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Upper Ferntree Gully %Number%Upper Ferntree Gully %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,72927.617.01,34822.015.8+381
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6149.89.85729.39.3+42
Vocational1,41022.531.01,45323.730.6-43
No qualification2,22535.634.22,38539.038.4-160
Not stated2764.47.93635.95.8-87
Total persons aged 15+6,254100.0100.06,121100.0100.0+133
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 Rowville (Central) in 2021 compared to Upper Ferntree Gully shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 60.0% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.6% had no qualifications, compared with 57.8% and 34.2% respectively for Upper Ferntree Gully.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Rowville (Central) and Upper Ferntree Gully were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (27.6% compared to 17.0%)
  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (35.6% compared to 34.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (22.5% compared to 31.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Rowville (Central) between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+381 males)
  • No qualifications (-160 males)

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