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City of Maroondah

Qualifications

27.1% of males in the City of Maroondah had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Yarra Ranges Shire. This represents an increase of 2,768 males 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, the City of Maroondah'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
City of Maroondah - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Yarra Ranges Shire %Number%Yarra Ranges Shire %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree12,15827.117.29,39022.014.0+2,768
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4,51610.18.94,1359.78.4+381
Vocational10,72023.932.210,94025.632.5-220
No qualification15,03733.535.715,28735.837.1-250
Not stated2,4525.56.02,9676.98.0-515
Total persons aged 15+44,883100.0100.042,719100.0100.0+2,164
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 male population in the City of Maroondah in 2021 compared to Yarra Ranges Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 61.0% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.5% had no qualifications, compared with 58.3% and 35.7% respectively for Yarra Ranges Shire.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the City of Maroondah and Yarra Ranges Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (27.1% compared to 17.2%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.1% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (23.9% compared to 32.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (33.5% compared to 35.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,768 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+381 males)
  • No qualifications (-250 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (-220 males)

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