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City of Stonnington

Qualifications

53.3% of females in the City of Stonnington had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment). This represents an increase of 7,855 females 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 Stonnington'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 Stonnington - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) %Number%Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree26,04853.344.018,19342.931.8+7,855
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4,7729.811.24,62010.911.1+152
Vocational2,9306.08.12,4795.88.2+451
No qualification11,57523.729.612,49229.538.5-917
Not stated3,5737.37.14,60010.910.4-1,027
Total persons aged 15+48,898100.0100.042,384100.0100.0+6,514
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 female population in the City of Stonnington in 2021 compared to Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 69.0% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 23.7% had no qualifications, compared with 63.3% and 29.6% respectively for Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment).

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the City of Stonnington and Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (53.3% compared to 44.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (23.7% compared to 29.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (6.0% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.8% compared to 11.2%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+7,855 females)
  • No qualifications (-917 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+451 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+152 females)

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