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32.7% of people in Mulgrave had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Monash. This represents an increase of 3,608 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, Mulgrave'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
Mulgrave - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Monash %Number%City of Monash %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,35932.741.21,75113.020.1+3,608
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,63810.09.59176.87.8+721
Vocational2,21513.510.02,05515.312.6+160
No qualification6,11937.432.47,16553.349.1-1,046
Not stated1,0426.47.01,55611.610.5-514
Total persons aged 15+16,373100.0100.013,444100.0100.0+2,929
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 Mulgrave in 2021 compared to the City of Monash 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, 56.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.4% 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 Mulgrave and the City of Monash were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.4% compared to 32.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (13.5% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (32.7% compared to 41.2%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,608 persons)
  • No qualifications (-1,046 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+721 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+160 persons)

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