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30.2% of females in Bundoora had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Whittlesea. This represents an increase of 1,374 females 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, Bundoora'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
Bundoora - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Whittlesea %Number%City of Whittlesea %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,75930.225.738510.47.5+1,374
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5739.811.31965.34.8+377
Vocational59710.313.42687.27.8+329
No qualification2,46342.342.42,48167.168.9-18
Not stated4297.47.236910.011.0+60
Total persons aged 15+5,821100.0100.03,699100.0100.0+2,122
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Bundoora in 2021 compared to the City of Whittlesea shows that there was a similar proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 50.3% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.3% had no qualifications, compared with 50.4% and 42.4% respectively for the City of Whittlesea.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Bundoora and the City of Whittlesea were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (30.2% compared to 25.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (10.3% compared to 13.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.8% compared to 11.3%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,374 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+377 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+329 females)

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