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52.5% of people in Glen Iris had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Stonnington. This represents an increase of 742 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, Glen Iris'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
Glen Iris - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Stonnington %Number%City of Stonnington %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,23052.553.13,48847.347.1+742
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7529.39.07159.79.1+37
Vocational6127.67.35657.77.7+46
No qualification2,01925.123.41,94726.425.9+72
Not stated4375.47.26558.910.2-219
Total persons aged 15+8,050100.0100.07,372100.0100.0+678
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 Glen Iris in 2021 compared to the City of Stonnington shows that there was a similar 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, 69.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 25.1% had no qualifications, compared with 69.4% and 23.4% respectively for the City of Stonnington.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Glen Iris and the City of Stonnington is:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (25.1% compared to 23.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Glen Iris between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+742 persons)
  • No qualifications (+72 persons)

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