Balwyn
Qualifications
48.7% of people in Balwyn had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than City of Boroondara. This represents an increase of 1,756 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, Balwyn'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balwyn - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | City of Boroondara % | Number | % | City of Boroondara % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 5,552 | 48.7 | 52.3 | 5001 | 3,796 | 35.3 | 38.9 | +1,756 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,103 | 9.7 | 8.8 | 5002 | 1,031 | 9.6 | 9.5 | +72 |
| Vocational | 771 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 5003 | 857 | 8.0 | 7.6 | -87 |
 No qualification | 3,348 | 29.4 | 26.6 | 5004 | 3,975 | 36.9 | 33.5 | -627 |
| Not stated | 617 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5005 | 1,102 | 10.2 | 10.5 | -485 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 11,391 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 10,763 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +628 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. 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 Balwyn in 2021 compared to City of Boroondara 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 higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 65.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.4% had no qualifications, compared with 68.1% and 26.6% respectively for City of Boroondara.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Balwyn and City of Boroondara were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (29.4% compared to 26.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (48.7% compared to 52.3%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Balwyn between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,756 persons)
- No qualifications (-627 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (-87 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+72 persons)