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22.8% of people in Harkness had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Melton. This represents an increase of 1,067 people 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, Harkness'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
Harkness - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,42816.121.640010.013.5+1,027
Advanced Diploma or Diploma88410.010.02967.47.4+588
Vocational2,02322.818.895523.719.7+1,067
No qualification3,76442.441.71,95748.648.1+1,806
Not stated7828.87.941410.311.3+368
Total persons aged 15+8,881100.0100.04,024100.0100.0+4,856
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Harkness 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, 48.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.4% 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 Harkness and the City of Melton were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (22.8% compared to 18.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.1% compared to 21.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Harkness between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+1,806 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,067 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,027 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+588 persons)

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