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Niddrie / Essendon West (N)

Qualifications

35.5% of people in Niddrie / Essendon West (N) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than M9 Inner Melbourne region. This represents an increase of 1,182 people since 2006.

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, Niddrie / Essendon West (N)'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
Niddrie / Essendon West (N) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%M9 Inner Melbourne region %Number%M9 Inner Melbourne region %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,37235.551.31,18921.934.5+1,182
Advanced Diploma or Diploma69710.58.74087.58.0+289
Vocational90513.68.280114.78.0+105
No qualification2,30534.523.52,46245.233.2-157
Not stated3935.98.358310.716.3-190
Total persons aged 15+6,674100.0100.05,445100.0100.0+1,229
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Niddrie / Essendon West (N) in 2021 compared to M9 Inner Melbourne region 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, 59.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.5% had no qualifications, compared with 68.2% and 23.5% respectively for M9 Inner Melbourne region.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Niddrie / Essendon West (N) and M9 Inner Melbourne region were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.5% compared to 23.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (13.6% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.5% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (35.5% compared to 51.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Niddrie / Essendon West (N) between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,182 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+289 persons)
  • No qualifications (-157 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+105 persons)

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