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Coburg North

Qualifications

37.0% of people in Coburg North had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Oak Park. This represents an increase of 1,766 people 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 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 - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Oak Park %Number%Oak Park %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,53237.038.976615.216.2+1,766
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6569.610.62935.87.4+362
Vocational80211.713.362812.517.3+174
No qualification2,29433.530.62,62752.348.0-333
Not stated5658.26.671114.211.0-147
Total persons aged 15+6,849100.0100.05,027100.0100.0+1,821
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 population in Coburg North in 2021 compared to Oak Park 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, 58.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.5% had no qualifications, compared with 62.8% and 30.6% respectively for Oak Park.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Coburg North and Oak Park were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (33.5% compared to 30.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (37.0% compared to 38.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (11.7% compared to 13.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.6% compared to 10.6%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,766 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+362 persons)
  • No qualifications (-333 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+174 persons)

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