Clayton
Qualifications
34.0% of males in Clayton had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Chadstone. This represents an increase of 794 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, Clayton'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Chadstone % | Number | % | Chadstone % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 2,997 | 34.0 | 33.9 | 5001 | 2,203 | 30.1 | 27.6 | +794 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 700 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 5002 | 691 | 9.5 | 11.2 | +9 |
| Vocational | 667 | 7.6 | 14.5 | 5003 | 648 | 8.9 | 14.8 | +19 |
 No qualification | 3,747 | 42.5 | 33.1 | 5004 | 3,003 | 41.1 | 35.8 | +744 |
| Not stated | 710 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 5005 | 762 | 10.4 | 10.6 | -52 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 8,821 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,307 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,514 | |
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 Clayton in 2016 compared to Chadstone 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, 49.5% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.5% had no qualifications, compared with 56.9% and 33.1% respectively for Chadstone.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Clayton and Chadstone were:
- A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (42.5% compared to 33.1%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (7.6% compared to 14.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Clayton between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+794 males)
- No qualifications (+744 males)