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48.3% of people in Malvern had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Myrtle Bank. This represents an increase of 164 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'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 - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Myrtle Bank %Number%Myrtle Bank %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,09148.341.292743.337.3+164
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2199.79.31798.49.1+40
Vocational1818.08.81989.29.3-17
No qualification69630.832.573934.535.3-43
Not stated733.28.2994.68.9-26
Total persons aged 15+2,260100.0100.02,142100.0100.0+118
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 in 2021 compared to Myrtle Bank shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 66.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.8% had no qualifications, compared with 59.3% and 32.5% respectively for Myrtle Bank.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Malvern and Myrtle Bank were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (48.3% compared to 41.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (30.8% compared to 32.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Malvern between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+164 persons)

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