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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id3,028 people in low income households in the City of Stonnington had a tertiary qualification.
Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. There is generally a high correlation with income, and across Australia, those without qualifications are more likely to have low incomes. Viewing this information for low income households allows direct comparisons of the education levels, and may provide insights into whether educational opportunities could assist low income households in the area, or other factors are involved.
With other topics, such as Employment Status and Occupation, the City of Stonnington's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
| Highest qualification achieved | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Stonnington - Low income households | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | City of Boroondara | Number | % | City of Boroondara | 2016 to 2021 |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 2,237 | 29.5 | 31.8 | 3,115 | 30.3 | 29.0 | -878 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 791 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 943 | 9.2 | 9.2 | -152 |
| Vocational | 728 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 934 | 9.1 | 8.3 | -206 |
| No qualification | 3,440 | 45.3 | 45.0 | 4,798 | 46.7 | 49.6 | -1,358 |
| Not stated | 398 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 490 | 4.8 | 4.0 | -92 |
| Total people aged 15+ counted in private dwellings | 7,594 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 10,280 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -2,686 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of people in low income households in the City of Stonnington in 2021 compared to City of Boroondara shows that there was a lower proportion of people in low income households holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar proportion with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 49.5% of people in low income households aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.3% had no qualifications, compared with 50.7% and 45.0% respectively for City of Boroondara.
The major difference between the qualifications held by people in low income households in the City of Stonnington and City of Boroondara is:
- A smaller percentage of people with Bachelor or Higher degrees (29.5% compared to 31.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications held by people in low income households in the City of Stonnington between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- No qualifications (-1,358 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (-878 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (-206 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (-152 persons)
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