Melton West
Qualifications
18.5% of females in Melton West had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields. This represents an increase of 117 females 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, Melton West'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melton West - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields % | Number | % | Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 379 | 10.9 | 17.6 | 5001 | 314 | 9.2 | 1.3 | +65 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 357 | 10.3 | 7.4 | 5002 | 267 | 7.9 | 3.8 | +90 |
| Vocational | 642 | 18.5 | 9.0 | 5003 | 524 | 15.4 | 12.4 | +117 |
 No qualification | 1,809 | 52.0 | 45.8 | 5004 | 1,928 | 56.6 | 70.4 | -119 |
| Not stated | 289 | 8.3 | 20.2 | 5005 | 368 | 10.8 | 12.1 | -79 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,478 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,403 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +74 | |
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 female population in Melton West in 2016 compared to Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 39.7% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 52.0% had no qualifications, compared with 34.0% and 45.8% respectively for Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Melton West and Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields were:
- A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (18.5% compared to 9.0%)
- A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (52.0% compared to 45.8%)
- A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.3% compared to 7.4%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (10.9% compared to 17.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Melton West between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (-119 females)
- Vocational qualifications (+117 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+90 females)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+65 females)