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City of Moonee ValleyCommunity profile

Essendon West

Qualifications

34.3% of people in Essendon West had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Moonee Valley. This represents an increase of 118 people since 2016.

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, Essendon West'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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Essendon West - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Moonee Valley %Number%City of Moonee Valley %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree44034.336.732227.131.1+118
Advanced Diploma or Diploma14511.39.41189.99.0+27
Vocational18014.013.319116.113.4-11
No qualification43734.134.445538.337.2-18
Not stated816.36.31018.59.2-20
Total persons aged 15+1,283100.0100.01,187100.0100.0+96
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Essendon West in 2021 compared to the City of Moonee Valley 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, 59.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.1% 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 Essendon West and the City of Moonee Valley were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.3% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (34.3% compared to 36.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Essendon West between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+118 persons)

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