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Melton Township

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22.3% of people in Melton Township had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Melton. This represents an increase of 6,259 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 Township'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
Melton Township - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6,27713.321.61,3505.57.0+4,927
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4,1048.710.09764.04.6+3,128
Vocational10,53822.318.84,27917.517.5+6,259
No qualification21,63945.941.715,20362.260.3+6,435
Not stated4,6049.87.92,64110.810.6+1,963
Total persons aged 15+47,162100.0100.024,450100.0100.0+22,712
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2001 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Melton Township in 2021 compared to the City of Melton 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, 44.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.9% had no qualifications, compared with 50.4% and 41.7% respectively for the City of Melton.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (45.9% compared to 41.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (22.3% compared to 18.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (13.3% compared to 21.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.7% compared to 10.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (+6,435 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+6,259 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+4,927 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+3,128 persons)

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