Boronia
Qualifications
22.2% of people in Boronia had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than Upper Ferntree Gully. This represents an increase of 270 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, Boronia's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boronia - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Upper Ferntree Gully % | Number | % | Upper Ferntree Gully % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 3,426 | 18.6 | 18.5 | 5001 | 2,446 | 14.1 | 14.9 | +979 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,924 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 5002 | 1,539 | 8.9 | 10.5 | +385 |
| Vocational | 4,094 | 22.2 | 23.0 | 5003 | 3,823 | 22.0 | 22.5 | +270 |
 No qualification | 7,308 | 39.7 | 41.4 | 5004 | 7,787 | 44.9 | 42.0 | -479 |
| Not stated | 1,649 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 5005 | 1,754 | 10.1 | 10.1 | -105 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 18,401 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 17,351 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,050 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Boronia in 2016 compared to Upper Ferntree Gully shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 51.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.7% had no qualifications, compared with 52.1% and 41.4% respectively for Upper Ferntree Gully.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Boronia and Upper Ferntree Gully is:
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (39.7% compared to 41.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Boronia between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+979 persons)
- No qualifications (-479 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+385 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+270 persons)