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Moonee Ponds

Qualifications

45.2% of people in Moonee Ponds had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Moonee Ponds (N). This represents an increase of 3,973 people since 2001.

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, Moonee Ponds's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Moonee Ponds - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Moonee Ponds (N) %Number%Moonee Ponds (N) %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6,30445.245.22,33122.622.6+3,973
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,3309.59.46596.46.6+671
Vocational1,52110.910.81,15711.211.2+364
No qualification4,08929.329.35,01748.648.7-928
Not stated7185.15.21,15611.210.8-438
Total persons aged 15+13,962100.0100.010,321100.0100.0+3,641
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Moonee Ponds in 2021 compared to Moonee Ponds (N) shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 65.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.3% had no qualifications, compared with 65.4% and 29.3% respectively for Moonee Ponds (N).

There were no major differences between Moonee Ponds and Moonee Ponds (N) in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Moonee Ponds between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,973 persons)
  • No qualifications (-928 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+671 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+364 persons)

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