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Croydon North

Qualifications

28.5% of people in Croydon North had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Greater Melbourne. This represents an increase of 976 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, Croydon North'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
Croydon North - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,88128.532.890515.519.6+976
Advanced Diploma or Diploma77611.810.05449.37.7+232
Vocational1,26919.314.81,09718.814.2+172
No qualification2,28934.735.22,66745.645.8-378
Not stated3755.77.263710.912.8-262
Total persons aged 15+6,590100.0100.05,850100.0100.0+740
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 Croydon North in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne 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, 59.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.7% had no qualifications, compared with 57.6% and 35.2% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Croydon North and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (19.3% compared to 14.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.8% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (28.5% compared to 32.8%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+976 persons)
  • No qualifications (-378 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+232 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+172 persons)

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