Yarra Glen and Surrounds
Qualifications
24.6% of people in Yarra Glen and Surrounds had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than Launching Place - Don Valley - Woori Yallock. This represents an increase of 85 people since 2011.
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, Yarra Glen and Surrounds's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarra Glen and Surrounds - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Launching Place - Don Valley - Woori Yallock % | Number | % | Launching Place - Don Valley - Woori Yallock % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 472 | 16.8 | 10.1 | 5001 | 415 | 16.5 | 6.1 | +56 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 304 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 5002 | 243 | 9.6 | 7.4 | +61 |
| Vocational | 690 | 24.6 | 29.4 | 5003 | 605 | 24.0 | 28.1 | +85 |
 No qualification | 1,077 | 38.3 | 41.9 | 5004 | 1,087 | 43.2 | 47.4 | -11 |
| Not stated | 266 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 5005 | 168 | 6.7 | 11.0 | +98 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 2,809 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,519 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +289 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Yarra Glen and Surrounds in 2016 compared to Launching Place - Don Valley - Woori Yallock 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, 52.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.3% had no qualifications, compared with 49.1% and 41.9% respectively for Launching Place - Don Valley - Woori Yallock.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Yarra Glen and Surrounds and Launching Place - Don Valley - Woori Yallock were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.8% compared to 10.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.8% compared to 9.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.6% compared to 29.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (38.3% compared to 41.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Yarra Glen and Surrounds between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+85 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+61 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+56 persons)