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South Melbourne

Qualifications

47.0% of males in South Melbourne had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Port Phillip. This represents an increase of 790 males 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, South Melbourne'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
South Melbourne - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Port Phillip %Number%City of Port Phillip %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,79847.045.81,00833.234.0+790
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3418.99.32337.77.6+107
Vocational3779.912.132710.811.0+49
No qualification97725.623.496131.728.1+15
Not stated3298.69.450316.619.3-174
Total persons aged 15+3,822100.0100.03,035100.0100.0+787
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 male population in South Melbourne in 2021 compared to the City of Port Phillip 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, 65.8% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 25.6% had no qualifications, compared with 67.2% and 23.4% respectively for the City of Port Phillip.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of South Melbourne and the City of Port Phillip were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (25.6% compared to 23.4%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (47.0% compared to 45.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (9.9% compared to 12.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in South Melbourne between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+790 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+107 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+49 males)

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