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Pascoe Vale South

Qualifications

36.9% of people in Pascoe Vale South had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Brunswick East. This represents an increase of 738 people 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, Pascoe Vale 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
Pascoe Vale South - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Brunswick East %Number%Brunswick East %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,17536.957.82,43629.749.1+738
Advanced Diploma or Diploma8159.57.67248.87.6+90
Vocational1,12913.18.31,12013.79.0+9
No qualification3,07535.720.73,26239.826.5-187
Not stated4094.85.66528.07.9-243
Total persons aged 15+8,603100.0100.08,195100.0100.0+407
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 population in Pascoe Vale South in 2021 compared to Brunswick East 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, 59.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.7% had no qualifications, compared with 73.7% and 20.7% respectively for Brunswick East.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Pascoe Vale South and Brunswick East were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (35.7% compared to 20.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (13.1% compared to 8.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.5% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (36.9% compared to 57.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Pascoe Vale South between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+738 persons)
  • No qualifications (-187 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+90 persons)

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