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Chandler Ward

Qualifications

23.3% of people in Chandler Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Wantirna. This represents an increase of 191 people since 2011.

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, Chandler Ward'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
Chandler Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Wantirna %Number%Wantirna %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,96422.332.01,65813.321.3+1,306
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,43610.811.11,1389.110.2+298
Vocational3,09223.315.42,90123.317.6+191
No qualification4,89436.935.05,45143.743.9-557
Not stated8936.76.41,32510.67.0-433
Total persons aged 15+13,279100.0100.012,475100.0100.0+804
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Chandler Ward in 2021 compared to Wantirna shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 56.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.9% had no qualifications, compared with 58.5% and 35.0% respectively for Wantirna.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Chandler Ward and Wantirna were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.3% compared to 15.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (36.9% compared to 35.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.3% compared to 32.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Chandler Ward between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,306 persons)
  • No qualifications (-557 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+298 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+191 persons)

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