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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, higher than North and West Metropolitan Region. This represents an increase of 13,874 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, 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)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%North and West Metropolitan Region %Number%North and West Metropolitan Region %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree37,48936.733.123,61526.522.8+13,874
Advanced Diploma or Diploma9,6089.49.47,4658.47.9+2,143
Vocational13,56513.314.011,84813.314.2+1,717
No qualification35,15734.435.937,19641.744.2-2,039
Not stated6,4616.37.59,06310.211.0-2,602
Total persons aged 15+102,280100.0100.089,187100.0100.0+13,093
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 North and West Metropolitan Region shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower 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 56.6% and 35.9% respectively for North and West Metropolitan Region.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the City of Moonee Valley and North and West Metropolitan Region were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (36.7% compared to 33.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.4% compared to 35.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the City of Moonee Valley between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+13,874 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,143 persons)
  • No qualifications (-2,039 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,717 persons)

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