City of Boroondara
Qualifications
46.9% of people in the City of Boroondara had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, lower than Camberwell. This represents an increase of 8,268 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, the City of Boroondara'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Boroondara - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Camberwell % | Number | % | Camberwell % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 64,979 | 46.9 | 47.0 | 5001 | 56,711 | 43.2 | 44.9 | +8,268 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 12,169 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 5002 | 12,617 | 9.6 | 10.0 | -448 |
| Vocational | 10,205 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 5003 | 9,718 | 7.4 | 7.0 | +487 |
 No qualification | 40,634 | 29.4 | 29.0 | 5004 | 41,678 | 31.7 | 31.3 | -1,044 |
| Not stated | 10,435 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 5005 | 10,699 | 8.1 | 6.8 | -264 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 138,422 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 131,423 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,999 | |
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 the City of Boroondara in 2016 compared to Camberwell shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 63.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.4% had no qualifications, compared with 63.5% and 29.0% respectively for Camberwell.
There were no major differences between City of Boroondara and Camberwell in 2016.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the City of Boroondara between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+8,268 persons)
- No qualifications (-1,044 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+487 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (-448 persons)