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25.6% of males in Fraser Rise had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Melton. This represents an increase of 498 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, Fraser Rise'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
Fraser Rise - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree81525.618.431721.913.6+498
Advanced Diploma or Diploma38412.19.017111.97.8+212
Vocational71122.322.831621.825.7+395
No qualification1,10134.641.951235.442.4+589
Not stated1715.47.91299.010.5+41
Total persons aged 15+3,182100.0100.01,447100.0100.0+1,735
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 Fraser Rise in 2021 compared to the City of Melton 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, 60.0% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.6% had no qualifications, compared with 50.2% and 41.9% respectively for the City of Melton.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Fraser Rise and the City of Melton were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (25.6% compared to 18.4%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.1% compared to 9.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (34.6% compared to 41.9%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (+589 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+498 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+395 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+212 males)

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