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41.1% of people in Burwood had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Whitehorse. This represents an increase of 831 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, Burwood'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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Burwood - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Whitehorse %Number%City of Whitehorse %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,45641.141.73,62533.435.9+831
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,0229.410.11,08710.010.2-65
Vocational9438.710.39408.711.0+3
No qualification3,45031.931.54,38440.335.8-934
Not stated9598.96.58307.67.1+129
Total persons aged 15+10,830100.0100.010,866100.0100.0-36
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 Burwood in 2021 compared to the City of Whitehorse shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 59.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.9% had no qualifications, compared with 62.1% and 31.5% respectively for the City of Whitehorse.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Burwood and the City of Whitehorse is:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (8.7% compared to 10.3%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (-934 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+831 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (-65 persons)

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