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City of Darebin

Qualifications

36.3% of males in the City of Darebin had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Preston. This represents an increase of 11,663 males since 2006.

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 Darebin'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 Darebin - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Preston %Number%Preston %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree22,04036.335.610,37720.218.0+11,663
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5,0878.49.32,9315.75.7+2,156
Vocational9,01214.814.77,99915.515.2+1,013
No qualification20,29633.433.822,96544.645.8-2,669
Not stated4,2537.06.67,20814.015.4-2,955
Total persons aged 15+60,688100.0100.051,480100.0100.0+9,208
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

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

Overall, 59.5% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.4% had no qualifications, compared with 59.6% and 33.8% respectively for Preston.

There were no major differences between City of Darebin and Preston in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in the City of Darebin between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+11,663 males)
  • No qualifications (-2,669 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,156 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,013 males)

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