Essendon (N)
Qualifications
30.3% of people in Essendon (N) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Niddrie / Essendon West (N). This represents an increase of 318 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, Essendon (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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (N) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Niddrie / Essendon West (N) % | Number | % | Niddrie / Essendon West (N) % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 776 | 30.3 | 26.7 | 5001 | 458 | 24.0 | 21.8 | +318 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 247 | 9.6 | 10.9 | 5002 | 158 | 8.3 | 9.2 | +89 |
| Vocational | 341 | 13.3 | 16.3 | 5003 | 291 | 15.2 | 16.3 | +50 |
 No qualification | 877 | 34.2 | 39.5 | 5004 | 766 | 40.1 | 43.6 | +111 |
| Not stated | 323 | 12.6 | 6.5 | 5005 | 239 | 12.5 | 9.1 | +84 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 2,564 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,912 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +652 | |
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).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Essendon (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, 53.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.2% had no qualifications, compared with 53.9% and 39.5% respectively for Niddrie / Essendon West (N).
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Essendon (N) and Niddrie / Essendon West (N) were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (30.3% compared to 26.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.2% compared to 39.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (13.3% compared to 16.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.6% compared to 10.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Essendon (N) between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+318 persons)
- No qualifications (+111 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+89 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+50 persons)