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42.2% of people in Chadstone had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Monash. This represents an increase of 2,448 people 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, Chadstone'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
Chadstone - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Monash %Number%City of Monash %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,39042.241.294216.220.1+2,448
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7789.79.54087.07.8+370
Vocational87410.910.075713.012.6+117
No qualification2,42630.232.42,98751.349.1-561
Not stated5717.17.072812.510.5-157
Total persons aged 15+8,039100.0100.05,822100.0100.0+2,217
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 population in Chadstone in 2021 compared to the City of Monash shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 62.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.2% had no qualifications, compared with 60.6% and 32.4% respectively for the City of Monash.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Chadstone and the City of Monash were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (42.2% compared to 41.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (30.2% compared to 32.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,448 persons)
  • No qualifications (-561 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+370 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+117 persons)

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