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26.1% of males in Brookfield had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Melton. This represents an increase of 81 males since 2016.

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, Brookfield'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
Brookfield - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree56714.718.438611.813.6+181
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3378.79.02828.67.8+55
Vocational1,01026.122.892928.325.7+81
No qualification1,66142.941.91,41143.042.4+250
Not stated2947.67.92778.410.5+17
Total persons aged 15+3,869100.0100.03,285100.0100.0+584
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Brookfield in 2021 compared to the City of Melton 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, 49.5% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.9% had no qualifications, compared with 50.2% and 41.9% respectively for the City of Melton.

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

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (26.1% compared to 22.8%)
  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (42.9% compared to 41.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.7% compared to 18.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Brookfield between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+250 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+181 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+81 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+55 males)

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