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56.4% of females in Collingwood had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Greater Melbourne. This represents an increase of 1,235 females 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, Collingwood'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
Collingwood - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,27556.435.01,04037.024.7+1,235
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3167.810.81906.89.5+126
Vocational3228.011.12197.810.2+103
No qualification81220.135.889631.945.0-84
Not stated3097.77.446616.610.6-157
Total persons aged 15+4,034100.0100.02,811100.0100.0+1,223
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Collingwood in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne 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, 72.2% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 20.1% had no qualifications, compared with 56.8% and 35.8% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Collingwood and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (56.4% compared to 35.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (20.1% compared to 35.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (8.0% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.8% compared to 10.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Collingwood between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,235 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+126 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+103 females)
  • No qualifications (-84 females)

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