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Qualifications

23.6% of people in Frankston City had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than Karingal. This represents an increase of 13,999 people since 1991.

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, Frankston City'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?'

Persons aged 15 years and over

Highest qualification achieved
Frankston City - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated)20161991Change
Qualification levelNumber%Karingal %Number%Karingal %1991 to 2016
Bachelor or Higher degree
15,63914.511.73,4934.63.7+12,145
Advanced Diploma or Diploma
10,99410.29.93,7204.94.4+7,273
Vocational
25,44723.624.311,44715.114.2+13,999
map this data in atlas.idNo qualification44,52241.442.647,61362.765.2-3,091
Not stated
11,04410.311.49,60212.712.5+1,441

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Highest qualification achieved, 2016
Highest qualification achieved, 2016 Not stated, Karingal: 11.4% No qualification, Karingal: 42.6% Vocational, Karingal: 24.3% Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Karingal: 9.9% Bachelor or Higher degree, Karingal: 11.7% Not stated, Frankston City: 10.3% No qualification, Frankston City: 41.4% Vocational, Frankston City: 23.6% Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Frankston City: 10.2% Bachelor or Higher degree, Frankston City: 14.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Enumerated data)
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Change in highest qualification achieved, 1991 to 2016
Change in highest qualification achieved, 1991 to 2016 Not stated, Frankston City: +1,441 No qualification, Frankston City: -3,091 Vocational, Frankston City: +13,999 Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Frankston City: +7,273 Bachelor or Higher degree, Frankston City: +12,145
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 1991 and 2016 (Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Frankston City in 2016 compared to Karingal 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, 48.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.4% had no qualifications, compared with 45.9% and 42.6% respectively for Karingal.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Frankston City and Karingal were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.5% compared to 11.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.4% compared to 42.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Frankston City between 1991 and 2016 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+13,999 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+12,145 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+7,273 persons)
  • No qualifications (-3,091 persons)
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