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Mentone - Moorabbin Airport

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37.9% of females in Mentone - Moorabbin Airport had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Como Ward. This represents an increase of 401 females 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, Mentone - Moorabbin Airport'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
Mentone - Moorabbin Airport - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Como Ward %Number%Como Ward %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,24037.940.41,83932.335.0+401
Advanced Diploma or Diploma75612.812.064811.411.0+108
Vocational63510.710.662611.010.0+9
No qualification1,89832.130.62,08336.635.2-185
Not stated3806.46.45018.88.8-121
Total persons aged 15+5,909100.0100.05,697100.0100.0+212
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 female population in Mentone - Moorabbin Airport in 2021 compared to Como Ward shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 61.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.1% had no qualifications, compared with 63.0% and 30.6% respectively for Como Ward.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Mentone - Moorabbin Airport and Como Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (32.1% compared to 30.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (37.9% compared to 40.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Mentone - Moorabbin Airport between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+401 females)
  • No qualifications (-185 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+108 females)

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