Templestowe
Qualifications
38.4% of people in Templestowe had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Victoria. This represents an increase of 777 people since 2016.
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, Templestowe'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templestowe - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Victoria % | Number | % | Victoria % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 5,452 | 38.4 | 29.2 | 5001 | 4,674 | 33.7 | 24.3 | +777 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,358 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 5002 | 1,245 | 9.0 | 9.2 | +113 |
| Vocational | 1,525 | 10.7 | 16.7 | 5003 | 1,604 | 11.6 | 16.9 | -80 |
 No qualification | 4,908 | 34.6 | 36.5 | 5004 | 5,232 | 37.7 | 39.6 | -324 |
| Not stated | 955 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 5005 | 1,130 | 8.1 | 10.0 | -176 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 14,198 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 13,887 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +310 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 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 Templestowe in 2021 compared to Victoria 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, 58.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.6% had no qualifications, compared with 55.6% and 36.5% respectively for Victoria.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Templestowe and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (38.4% compared to 29.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (10.7% compared to 16.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.6% compared to 36.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Templestowe between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+777 persons)
- No qualifications (-324 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+113 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (-80 persons)