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City of Whitehorse

Qualifications

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6,424 people in low income households in the City of Whitehorse had a tertiary qualification.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. There is generally a high correlation with income, and across Australia, those without qualifications are more likely to have low incomes. Viewing this information for low income households allows direct comparisons of the education levels, and may provide insights into whether educational opportunities could assist low income households in the area, or other factors are involved.

With other topics, such as Employment Status and Occupation, the City of Whitehorse's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
City of Whitehorse - Low income households20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,41323.115.65,35521.715.0-942
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,01110.58.42,4459.97.8-434
Vocational2,05110.714.52,59610.514.3-545
No qualification9,68650.756.913,09053.157.6-3,404
Not stated9254.84.61,1624.75.3-237
Total people aged 15+ counted in private dwellings19,086100.0100.024,648100.0100.0-5,562
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of people in low income households in the City of Whitehorse in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a higher proportion of people in low income households holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 44.4% of people in low income households aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 50.7% had no qualifications, compared with 38.4% and 56.9% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the qualifications held by people in low income households in the City of Whitehorse and Greater Melbourne are:

  • A larger percentage of people with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.1% compared to 15.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.5% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people with No qualifications (50.7% compared to 56.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of people with Vocational qualifications (10.7% compared to 14.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications held by people in low income households in the City of Whitehorse between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-3,404 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (-942 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (-545 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (-434 persons)

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