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City of Merri-bek

Qualifications

41.1% of people in the City of Merri-bek had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Pascoe Vale. This represents an increase of 13,593 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, the City of Merri-bek'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
City of Merri-bek - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Pascoe Vale %Number%Pascoe Vale %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree59,47541.136.345,88233.628.3+13,593
Advanced Diploma or Diploma12,7498.89.911,4308.49.6+1,319
Vocational16,76011.614.216,31312.014.8+447
No qualification46,13831.932.450,34036.938.0-4,202
Not stated9,7206.77.212,4999.29.4-2,779
Total persons aged 15+144,842100.0100.0136,464100.0100.0+8,378
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 the City of Merri-bek in 2021 compared to Pascoe Vale 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, 61.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.9% had no qualifications, compared with 60.4% and 32.4% respectively for Pascoe Vale.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the City of Merri-bek and Pascoe Vale were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (41.1% compared to 36.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (11.6% compared to 14.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.8% compared to 9.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the City of Merri-bek between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+13,593 persons)
  • No qualifications (-4,202 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,319 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+447 persons)

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