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45.1% of females in Coburg had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Merri-bek. This represents an increase of 2,858 females since 2006.

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'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 - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Merri-bek %Number%City of Merri-bek %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,28245.144.12,42424.522.9+2,858
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,0739.29.07497.66.7+324
Vocational8987.78.27057.17.5+193
No qualification3,86933.032.14,88349.349.7-1,014
Not stated5935.16.51,14911.613.2-556
Total persons aged 15+11,715100.0100.09,911100.0100.0+1,804
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 in 2021 compared to the City of Merri-bek shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 61.9% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.0% had no qualifications, compared with 61.3% and 32.1% respectively for the City of Merri-bek.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the female population of Coburg and the City of Merri-bek is:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (45.1% compared to 44.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Coburg between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,858 females)
  • No qualifications (-1,014 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+324 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+193 females)

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