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22.8% of males in Mill Park had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Whittlesea. This represents a decrease of 114 males since 2016.

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, Mill Park'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Mill Park - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Whittlesea %Number%City of Whittlesea %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,36820.321.02,01216.916.2+356
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,0819.29.49978.48.3+83
Vocational2,66822.821.72,78123.423.0-114
No qualification4,86441.640.95,31644.644.3-453
Not stated7066.07.08016.78.2-96
Total persons aged 15+11,687100.0100.011,909100.0100.0-223
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Mill Park in 2021 compared to the City of Whittlesea shows that there was a similar proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 52.3% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.6% had no qualifications, compared with 52.1% and 40.9% respectively for the City of Whittlesea.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the male population of Mill Park and the City of Whittlesea is:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (22.8% compared to 21.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Mill Park between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-453 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+356 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (-114 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+83 males)

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