Nepean Ward
Qualifications
21.9% of people in Nepean Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Mornington. This represents an increase of 646 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, Nepean Ward'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
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepean Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Mornington % | Number | % | Mornington % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 2,118 | 15.8 | 17.7 | 5001 | 1,318 | 10.2 | 12.3 | +800 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,400 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 5002 | 965 | 7.5 | 8.0 | +435 |
| Vocational | 2,932 | 21.9 | 21.0 | 5003 | 2,286 | 17.7 | 18.9 | +646 |
 No qualification | 5,139 | 38.4 | 40.0 | 5004 | 5,668 | 44.0 | 46.1 | -529 |
| Not stated | 1,780 | 13.3 | 10.4 | 5005 | 2,650 | 20.6 | 14.7 | -870 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 13,369 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 12,887 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +482 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Nepean Ward in 2016 compared to Mornington shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 48.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.4% had no qualifications, compared with 49.6% and 40.0% respectively for Mornington.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Nepean Ward and Mornington were:
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.8% compared to 17.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (38.4% compared to 40.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Nepean Ward between 2006 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+800 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+646 persons)
- No qualifications (-529 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+435 persons)