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Melton South

Qualifications

19.0% of people in Melton South had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Melton Township. This represents an increase of 507 people 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, Melton South'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
Melton South - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Melton Township %Number%Melton Township %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,13313.013.32994.45.5+834
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6647.68.72243.34.0+440
Vocational1,65319.022.31,14616.717.5+507
No qualification4,15347.745.94,39164.062.2-238
Not stated1,09812.69.880511.710.8+293
Total persons aged 15+8,701100.0100.06,865100.0100.0+1,836
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Melton South in 2021 compared to Melton Township shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 39.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.7% had no qualifications, compared with 44.4% and 45.9% respectively for Melton Township.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Melton South and Melton Township were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (47.7% compared to 45.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (19.0% compared to 22.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.6% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Melton South between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+834 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+507 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+440 persons)
  • No qualifications (-238 persons)

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