Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers
Qualifications
27.9% of people in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Interface Councils. This represents an increase of 241 people since 2011.
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, Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Interface Councils % | Number | % | Interface Councils % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,069 | 27.9 | 18.0 | 5001 | 828 | 23.4 | 14.4 | +241 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 490 | 12.8 | 9.9 | 5002 | 432 | 12.2 | 8.4 | +59 |
| Vocational | 724 | 18.9 | 20.1 | 5003 | 634 | 17.9 | 19.6 | +89 |
 No qualification | 1,109 | 28.9 | 42.8 | 5004 | 1,199 | 33.9 | 47.5 | -90 |
| Not stated | 443 | 11.6 | 9.1 | 5005 | 446 | 12.6 | 10.1 | -3 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,837 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,542 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +295 | |
Interface Councils include the municipalities of: Cardinia (S), Casey (C), Hume (C), Melton (S), Mornington Peninsula (S), Nillumbik (S), Whittlesea (C), Wyndham (C) and Yarra Ranges (S).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 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 population in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers in 2016 compared to Interface Councils 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, 59.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 28.9% had no qualifications, compared with 48.1% and 42.8% respectively for Interface Councils.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers and Interface Councils were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (27.9% compared to 18.0%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.8% compared to 9.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (28.9% compared to 42.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (18.9% compared to 20.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+241 persons)
- No qualifications (-90 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+89 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+59 persons)