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City of StonningtonCommunity profile

City of Stonnington

Qualifications

53.1% of people 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 24,775 people since 2001.

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 - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) %Number%Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree49,19653.142.724,42132.620.6+24,775
Advanced Diploma or Diploma8,3609.010.76,6038.88.2+1,757
Vocational6,7577.310.65,9848.012.0+773
No qualification21,70223.429.328,52538.046.2-6,823
Not stated6,6797.26.79,46812.613.1-2,789
Total persons aged 15+92,694100.0100.075,001100.0100.0+17,693
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Stonnington in 2021 compared to Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment) 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, 69.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 23.4% had no qualifications, compared with 63.9% and 29.3% respectively for Malvern East (Chadstone Activity Centre Catchment).

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

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (53.1% compared to 42.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (23.4% compared to 29.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (7.3% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.0% compared to 10.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the City of Stonnington between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+24,775 persons)
  • No qualifications (-6,823 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,757 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+773 persons)

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