City of Melton
Qualifications
25.7% of males in the City of Melton had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than Interface Councils. This represents an increase of 2,639 males 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 Melton'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 Melton - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Interface Councils % | Number | % | Interface Councils % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 6,799 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 5001 | 4,690 | 11.6 | 12.8 | +2,109 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 3,912 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 5002 | 2,553 | 6.3 | 7.3 | +1,359 |
| Vocational | 12,828 | 25.7 | 26.0 | 5003 | 10,189 | 25.2 | 26.0 | +2,639 |
 No qualification | 21,219 | 42.4 | 40.6 | 5004 | 18,412 | 45.4 | 44.1 | +2,807 |
| Not stated | 5,250 | 10.5 | 8.9 | 5005 | 4,668 | 11.5 | 9.7 | +582 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 50,008 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 40,512 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +9,496 | |
Interface Councils include the municipalities of: Cardinia (S), Casey (C), Hume (C), Melton (S), Mornington Peninsula (S), Nillumbik (S), Whittlesea (C), Wyndham (C) and Yarra Ranges (S).
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 male population in the City of Melton in 2016 compared to Interface Councils shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 47.1% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.4% had no qualifications, compared with 50.5% and 40.6% respectively for Interface Councils.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the City of Melton and Interface Councils were:
- A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (42.4% compared to 40.6%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (13.6% compared to 15.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in the City of Melton between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (+2,807 males)
- Vocational qualifications (+2,639 males)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,109 males)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,359 males)