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City of BanyuleCommunity profile

City of Banyule

Qualifications

37.8% of people in the City of Banyule had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Lower Plenty. This represents an increase of 18,419 people 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, the City of Banyule'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
City of Banyule - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Lower Plenty %Number%Lower Plenty %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree39,25737.835.020,83822.122.1+18,419
Advanced Diploma or Diploma10,2909.910.77,8918.49.5+2,399
Vocational15,17314.614.714,18415.015.8+989
No qualification33,26632.033.941,09143.543.5-7,825
Not stated5,8245.65.710,43511.09.1-4,611
Total persons aged 15+103,810100.0100.094,439100.0100.0+9,371
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 population in the City of Banyule in 2021 compared to Lower Plenty 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, 62.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.0% had no qualifications, compared with 60.4% and 33.9% respectively for Lower Plenty.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the City of Banyule and Lower Plenty were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (37.8% compared to 35.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (32.0% compared to 33.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the City of Banyule between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+18,419 persons)
  • No qualifications (-7,825 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,399 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+989 persons)

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