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City of Moonee ValleyCommunity profile

City of Moonee Valley

Qualifications

36.7% of people in the City of Moonee Valley had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Aberfeldie. This represents an increase of 7,251 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, the City of Moonee Valley's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
City of Moonee Valley - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Aberfeldie %Number%Aberfeldie %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree37,48936.737.630,23831.132.9+7,251
Advanced Diploma or Diploma9,6089.48.98,7729.09.4+836
Vocational13,56513.314.212,98313.414.7+582
No qualification35,15734.433.836,15837.236.1-1,001
Not stated6,4616.35.48,9579.27.0-2,496
Total persons aged 15+102,280100.0100.097,108100.0100.0+5,172
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the City of Moonee Valley in 2021 compared to Aberfeldie 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, 59.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.4% had no qualifications, compared with 60.7% and 33.8% respectively for Aberfeldie.

There were no major differences between City of Moonee Valley and Aberfeldie in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the City of Moonee Valley between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+7,251 persons)
  • No qualifications (-1,001 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+836 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+582 persons)

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