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32.0% of people in Wantirna had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Dandenong Foothills Policy Area. This represents an increase of 728 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, Wantirna'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
Wantirna - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Dandenong Foothills Policy Area %Number%Dandenong Foothills Policy Area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,71632.023.62,98826.018.4+728
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,29011.111.01,25110.910.6+39
Vocational1,78215.422.21,90216.523.5-120
No qualification4,06135.037.04,51739.339.1-456
Not stated7486.46.28447.38.4-96
Total persons aged 15+11,597100.0100.011,502100.0100.0+95
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 Wantirna in 2021 compared to Dandenong Foothills Policy Area shows that there was a higher 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, 58.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.0% had no qualifications, compared with 56.9% and 37.0% respectively for Dandenong Foothills Policy Area.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (32.0% compared to 23.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (15.4% compared to 22.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (35.0% compared to 37.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Wantirna between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+728 persons)
  • No qualifications (-456 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (-120 persons)

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