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City of StonningtonCommunity profile

Armadale (East)

Qualifications

55.0% of people in Armadale (East) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Stonnington. This represents an increase of 374 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, Armadale (East)'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
Armadale (East) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Stonnington %Number%City of Stonnington %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,94055.053.11,56545.843.2+374
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3339.49.036710.79.8-35
Vocational1975.67.31855.47.4+11
No qualification78222.223.489826.328.7-117
Not stated2757.87.240211.810.8-127
Total persons aged 15+3,527100.0100.03,419100.0100.0+107
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 Armadale (East) in 2021 compared to the City of Stonnington 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, 70.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 22.2% had no qualifications, compared with 69.4% and 23.4% respectively for the City of Stonnington.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Armadale (East) and the City of Stonnington were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (55.0% compared to 53.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (5.6% compared to 7.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (22.2% compared to 23.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Armadale (East) between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+374 persons)
  • No qualifications (-117 persons)

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