Flemington (N)
Qualifications
27.3% of people in Flemington (N) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, lower than the City of Moonee Valley. This represents an increase of 148 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, Flemington (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
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Flemington (N) in 2016 compared to the City of Moonee Valley shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 52.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.1% had no qualifications, compared with 53.5% and 37.2% respectively for the City of Moonee Valley.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Flemington (N) and the City of Moonee Valley were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (16.1% compared to 13.4%)
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (39.1% compared to 37.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (27.3% compared to 31.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Flemington (N) between 2001 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+148 persons)
- No qualifications (-107 persons)