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Avondale Heights (N)

Qualifications

28.0% of people in Avondale Heights (N) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Moonee Valley. This represents an increase of 945 people since 2006.

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, Avondale Heights (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.

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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
Avondale Heights (N) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Moonee Valley %Number%City of Moonee Valley %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,56828.036.762313.321.4+945
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4918.89.42816.07.4+211
Vocational82614.813.363513.612.9+191
No qualification2,35042.034.42,62956.345.8-279
Not stated3566.46.350310.812.6-147
Total persons aged 15+5,593100.0100.04,673100.0100.0+920
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Avondale Heights (N) in 2021 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, 51.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.0% had no qualifications, compared with 59.3% and 34.4% respectively for the City of Moonee Valley.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Avondale Heights (N) and the City of Moonee Valley were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (42.0% compared to 34.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (14.8% compared to 13.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (28.0% compared to 36.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Avondale Heights (N) between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+945 persons)
  • No qualifications (-279 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+211 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+191 persons)

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