Ascot Vale (N)
Qualifications
38.4% of people in Ascot Vale (N) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than the City of Moonee Valley. This represents an increase of 2,940 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, 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
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Vale (N) - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1996 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | City of Moonee Valley % | Number | % | City of Moonee Valley % | 1996 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 4,583 | 38.4 | 31.1 | 5001 | 1,642 | 16.7 | 13.7 | +2,940 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,081 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 5002 | 672 | 6.8 | 6.0 | +408 |
| Vocational | 1,428 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 5003 | 955 | 9.7 | 11.7 | +473 |
 No qualification | 3,806 | 31.9 | 37.5 | 5004 | 5,453 | 55.5 | 57.9 | -1,648 |
| Not stated | 1,023 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 5005 | 1,103 | 11.2 | 10.7 | -81 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 11,921 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9,828 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,093 | |
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)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Ascot Vale (N) in 2016 compared to the City of Moonee Valley 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 31.9% had no qualifications, compared with 53.7% and 37.5% respectively for the City of Moonee Valley.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Ascot Vale (N) and the City of Moonee Valley were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (38.4% compared to 31.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (31.9% compared to 37.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (12.0% compared to 13.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Ascot Vale (N) between 1996 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,940 persons)
- No qualifications (-1,648 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+473 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+408 persons)