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South Melbourne

Qualifications

47.4% of females in South Melbourne had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Port Phillip. This represents an increase of 868 females 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 - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Port Phillip %Number%City of Port Phillip %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,96047.451.91,09232.736.9+868
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3929.510.533410.09.7+58
Vocational3077.47.72176.56.9+90
No qualification1,08926.421.11,21436.329.2-125
Not stated3849.38.848414.517.2-100
Total persons aged 15+4,132100.0100.03,342100.0100.0+790
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 female population in South Melbourne in 2021 compared to the City of Port Phillip shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 64.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 26.4% had no qualifications, compared with 70.2% and 21.1% respectively for the City of Port Phillip.

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

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (26.4% compared to 21.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (47.4% compared to 51.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.5% compared to 10.5%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+868 females)
  • No qualifications (-125 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+90 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+58 females)

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