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Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment)

Qualifications

42.7% of people in Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than South Yarra. This represents an increase of 217 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, Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment)'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
Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%South Yarra %Number%South Yarra %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,94242.756.71,72437.449.2+217
Advanced Diploma or Diploma48510.78.446810.28.4+16
Vocational48310.66.952111.37.4-38
No qualification1,33629.319.01,52433.022.3-188
Not stated3076.79.03738.112.6-67
Total persons aged 15+4,553100.0100.04,612100.0100.0-59
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 Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) in 2021 compared to South Yarra shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 63.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.3% had no qualifications, compared with 72.0% and 19.0% respectively for South Yarra.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) and South Yarra were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (29.3% compared to 19.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (10.6% compared to 6.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.7% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (42.7% compared to 56.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+217 persons)
  • No qualifications (-188 persons)

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