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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id22.8% of males in the City of Melton had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Rockbank. This represents an increase of 10,286 males since 2001.
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 Melton's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in the City of Melton in 2021 compared to Rockbank shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 50.2% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.9% had no qualifications, compared with 51.4% and 37.3% respectively for Rockbank.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the City of Melton and Rockbank were:
- A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (41.9% compared to 37.3%)
- A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (22.8% compared to 18.8%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (18.4% compared to 21.7%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.0% compared to 11.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in the City of Melton between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- No qualifications (+17,892 males)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+11,232 males)
- Vocational qualifications (+10,286 males)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+5,236 males)
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