Malvern - Kooyong
Qualifications
48.9% of people in Malvern - Kooyong had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Toorak (West). This represents an increase of 610 people since 2001.
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 - Kooyong'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 | ||||||||
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| Malvern - Kooyong - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Toorak (West) % | Number | % | Toorak (West) % | 2001 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,530 | 48.9 | 46.1 | 5001 | 920 | 34.5 | 32.6 | +610 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 282 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 5002 | 244 | 9.2 | 8.8 | +38 |
| Vocational | 200 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 5003 | 184 | 6.9 | 5.9 | +16 |
 No qualification | 875 | 28.0 | 26.7 | 5004 | 985 | 36.9 | 37.1 | -109 |
| Not stated | 237 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 5005 | 335 | 12.6 | 15.6 | -98 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,126 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,670 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +457 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Malvern - Kooyong in 2016 compared to Toorak (West) 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, 64.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 28.0% had no qualifications, compared with 62.5% and 26.7% respectively for Toorak (West).
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Malvern - Kooyong and Toorak (West) were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (48.9% compared to 46.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (28.0% compared to 26.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Malvern - Kooyong between 2001 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+610 persons)
- No qualifications (-109 persons)