Ascot Vale (N)
Qualifications
38.6% of people in Ascot Vale (N) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Keilor Road / Essendon North (N). This represents an increase of 869 people since 2011.
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, Ascot Vale (N)'s Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Ascot Vale (N) in 2016 compared to Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) 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, 59.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.4% had no qualifications, compared with 51.8% and 34.3% respectively for Keilor Road / Essendon North (N).
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Ascot Vale (N) and Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (38.6% compared to 35.4%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (11.9% compared to 9.4%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.0% compared to 7.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (31.4% compared to 34.3%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Ascot Vale (N) between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+869 persons)
- No qualifications (-260 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+201 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+171 persons)