City of Moonee Valley
Qualifications
31.1% of people in the City of Moonee Valley had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than North and West Metropolitan Region. This represents an increase of 6,623 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, the City of Moonee Valley'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Moonee Valley - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | North and West Metropolitan Region % | Number | % | North and West Metropolitan Region % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 30,238 | 31.1 | 23.3 | 5001 | 23,615 | 26.5 | 19.0 | +6,623 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 8,772 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 5002 | 7,465 | 8.4 | 7.8 | +1,307 |
| Vocational | 12,983 | 13.4 | 15.8 | 5003 | 11,848 | 13.3 | 15.3 | +1,135 |
 No qualification | 36,158 | 37.2 | 42.3 | 5004 | 37,196 | 41.7 | 46.5 | -1,038 |
| Not stated | 8,957 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 5005 | 9,063 | 10.2 | 11.3 | -106 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 97,108 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 89,187 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,921 | |
The North and West Metropolitan Region is made up up of the following Local Government areas: Banyule (C), Brimbank (C), Darebin (C), Hobsons Bay (C), Hume (C), Maribyrnong (C), Melbourne (C), Melton (S), Moonee Valley (C), Moreland (C), Nillumbik (S), Whittlesea (C), Wyndham (C) and Yarra (C).
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 the City of Moonee Valley in 2016 compared to North and West Metropolitan Region 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, 53.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.2% had no qualifications, compared with 48.1% and 42.3% respectively for North and West Metropolitan Region.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the City of Moonee Valley and North and West Metropolitan Region were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (31.1% compared to 23.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.2% compared to 42.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (13.4% compared to 15.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the City of Moonee Valley between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+6,623 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,307 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+1,135 persons)
- No qualifications (-1,038 persons)