City of Manningham
Qualifications
38.2% of people in City of Manningham had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Templestowe. This represents an increase of 18,046 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, City of Manningham'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Manningham - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Templestowe % | Number | % | Templestowe % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 39,909 | 38.2 | 38.4 | 5001 | 21,863 | 24.0 | 26.2 | +18,046 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 10,619 | 10.2 | 9.6 | 5002 | 8,591 | 9.4 | 9.2 | +2,028 |
| Vocational | 11,959 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 5003 | 11,273 | 12.4 | 11.5 | +686 |
 No qualification | 35,925 | 34.4 | 34.6 | 5004 | 39,860 | 43.7 | 43.2 | -3,935 |
| Not stated | 6,142 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 5005 | 9,544 | 10.5 | 10.0 | -3,402 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 104,554 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 91,131 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +13,423 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. 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 City of Manningham in 2021 compared to Templestowe 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 similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 59.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.4% had no qualifications, compared with 58.7% and 34.6% respectively for Templestowe.
There were no major differences between City of Manningham and Templestowe in 2021.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in City of Manningham between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+18,046 persons)
- No qualifications (-3,935 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,028 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+686 persons)