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28.6% of people in Rowville had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Knox. This represents an increase of 3,855 people since 2006.

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'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 - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Knox %Number%City of Knox %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree7,98928.628.04,13416.314.1+3,855
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3,17411.410.92,2368.88.2+937
Vocational4,81417.218.44,41917.518.4+394
No qualification10,67238.236.912,07447.748.9-1,403
Not stated1,2984.65.82,4489.710.4-1,150
Total persons aged 15+27,947100.0100.025,313100.0100.0+2,633
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Rowville in 2021 compared to the City of Knox 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 higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 57.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.2% had no qualifications, compared with 57.3% and 36.9% respectively for the City of Knox.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Rowville and the City of Knox were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (38.2% compared to 36.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (17.2% compared to 18.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Rowville between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,855 persons)
  • No qualifications (-1,403 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+937 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+394 persons)

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