Rockbank
Qualifications
18.5% of people in Rockbank had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than City of Melton. This represents an increase of 21 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, Rockbank'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockbank - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | City of Melton % | Number | % | City of Melton % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 47 | 4.4 | 16.0 | 5001 | 32 | 3.2 | 13.5 | +14 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 65 | 6.1 | 9.1 | 5002 | 52 | 5.1 | 7.4 | +13 |
| Vocational | 197 | 18.5 | 20.6 | 5003 | 176 | 17.2 | 19.7 | +21 |
 No qualification | 499 | 46.7 | 44.4 | 5004 | 582 | 56.5 | 48.3 | -82 |
| Not stated | 259 | 24.3 | 9.9 | 5005 | 185 | 18.1 | 11.1 | +74 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,068 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,029 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +40 | |
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).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Rockbank in 2016 compared to City of Melton 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, 29.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.7% had no qualifications, compared with 45.7% and 44.4% respectively for City of Melton.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Rockbank and City of Melton were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (46.7% compared to 44.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (4.4% compared to 16.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.1% compared to 9.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (18.5% compared to 20.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Rockbank between 2011 and 2016 was:
- No qualifications (-82 persons)