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City of StonningtonCommunity profile

City of Stonnington

Qualifications

52.9% of males in the City of Stonnington had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment. This represents an increase of 2,936 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, the City of Stonnington'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 Stonnington - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment %Number%Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree23,15252.955.620,21647.150.4+2,936
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3,5858.27.73,4718.18.2+114
Vocational3,8268.77.64,0339.47.5-207
No qualification10,12323.123.010,83625.324.7-713
Not stated3,1047.16.14,34410.19.2-1,240
Total persons aged 15+43,790100.0100.042,900100.0100.0+890
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 the City of Stonnington in 2021 compared to Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 69.8% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 23.1% had no qualifications, compared with 70.9% and 23.0% respectively for Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the City of Stonnington and Malvern - Armadale Activity Centre Catchment were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (8.7% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (52.9% compared to 55.6%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,936 males)
  • No qualifications (-713 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (-207 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+114 males)

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