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City of StonningtonCommunity profile

Armadale (West)

Qualifications

56.1% of people in Armadale (West) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA. This represents an increase of 440 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, Armadale (West)'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
Armadale (West) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA %Number%Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,60756.154.42,16750.147.2+440
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4148.98.94299.98.9-16
Vocational3437.47.42896.77.8+54
No qualification1,02622.121.11,01323.424.0+12
Not stated2615.68.34269.912.0-166
Total persons aged 15+4,651100.0100.04,326100.0100.0+324
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 Armadale (West) in 2021 compared to Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 72.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 22.1% had no qualifications, compared with 70.7% and 21.1% respectively for Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Armadale (West) and Stonnington (C) - Prahran SLA were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (56.1% compared to 54.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (22.1% compared to 21.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Armadale (West) between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+440 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+54 persons)

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