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Coburg North

Qualifications

39.6% of females in Coburg North had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Merri-bek. This represents an increase of 1,119 females 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, Coburg North'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
Coburg North - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Merri-bek %Number%City of Merri-bek %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,40039.644.128010.417.1+1,119
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3489.99.01104.15.5+238
Vocational2968.48.21646.16.3+131
No qualification1,19933.932.11,73164.158.8-533
Not stated2898.26.541415.312.3-126
Total persons aged 15+3,532100.0100.02,701100.0100.0+830
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 female population in Coburg North in 2021 compared to the City of Merri-bek shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 57.9% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.9% had no qualifications, compared with 61.3% and 32.1% respectively for the City of Merri-bek.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Coburg North and the City of Merri-bek were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (33.9% compared to 32.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (39.6% compared to 44.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Coburg North between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,119 females)
  • No qualifications (-533 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+238 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+131 females)

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