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Box Hill North

Qualifications

43.6% of females in Box Hill North had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Burwood. This represents an increase of 1,021 females since 2006.

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, Box Hill North'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
Box Hill North - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Burwood %Number%Burwood %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,30743.641.21,28627.423.2+1,021
Advanced Diploma or Diploma57510.99.64609.810.6+115
Vocational4017.66.63808.17.2+21
No qualification1,71432.433.82,04543.646.5-331
Not stated2975.68.851711.012.5-220
Total persons aged 15+5,294100.0100.04,688100.0100.0+606
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Box Hill North in 2021 compared to Burwood shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 62.0% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.4% had no qualifications, compared with 57.4% and 33.8% respectively for Burwood.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Box Hill North and Burwood were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (43.6% compared to 41.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.9% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (32.4% compared to 33.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Box Hill North between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,021 females)
  • No qualifications (-331 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+115 females)

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