Mount Martha
Qualifications
25.0% of females in Mount Martha had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie. This represents an increase of 852 females 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, Mount Martha'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Martha - Females aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie % | Number | % | Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,844 | 25.0 | 23.2 | 5001 | 992 | 17.3 | 15.1 | +852 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,010 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 5002 | 628 | 11.0 | 10.7 | +381 |
| Vocational | 978 | 13.3 | 9.8 | 5003 | 653 | 11.4 | 8.4 | +325 |
 No qualification | 2,865 | 38.9 | 37.0 | 5004 | 2,721 | 47.4 | 44.8 | +143 |
| Not stated | 669 | 9.1 | 15.9 | 5005 | 741 | 12.9 | 21.1 | -72 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 7,366 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,737 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,629 | |
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).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Mount Martha in 2016 compared to Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 52.0% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.9% had no qualifications, compared with 47.1% and 37.0% respectively for Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Mount Martha and Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie were:
- A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (13.3% compared to 9.8%)
- A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (38.9% compared to 37.0%)
- A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (25.0% compared to 23.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Mount Martha between 2006 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+852 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+381 females)
- Vocational qualifications (+325 females)
- No qualifications (+143 females)