Keilor Road / Essendon North (N)
Qualifications
30.2% of people in Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Niddrie / Essendon West (N). This represents an increase of 1,829 people since 1996.
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, Keilor Road / Essendon North (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
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1996 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Niddrie / Essendon West (N) % | Number | % | Niddrie / Essendon West (N) % | 1996 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 2,507 | 30.2 | 30.1 | 5001 | 678 | 11.9 | 13.4 | +1,829 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 825 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 5002 | 306 | 5.4 | 7.0 | +519 |
| Vocational | 1,142 | 13.7 | 14.4 | 5003 | 742 | 13.0 | 13.8 | +400 |
 No qualification | 3,038 | 36.5 | 39.3 | 5004 | 3,298 | 57.9 | 54.5 | -260 |
| Not stated | 803 | 9.7 | 6.2 | 5005 | 674 | 11.8 | 11.2 | +129 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 8,317 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,699 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,618 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1996 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) in 2016 compared to Niddrie / Essendon West (N) shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 53.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.5% had no qualifications, compared with 54.5% and 39.3% respectively for Niddrie / Essendon West (N).
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) and Niddrie / Essendon West (N) is:
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (36.5% compared to 39.3%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) between 1996 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,829 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+519 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+400 persons)
- No qualifications (-260 persons)