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Bendigo

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30.5% of people in Bendigo had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Greater Bendigo. This represents an increase of 305 people 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, Bendigo'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?'

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
Bendigo - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Greater Bendigo %Number%City of Greater Bendigo %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,50430.519.71,19925.516.3+305
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4398.99.14048.68.2+35
Vocational85817.422.886918.522.4-11
No qualification1,71834.939.61,67935.741.9+39
Not stated4098.38.855111.711.2-142
Total persons aged 15+4,928100.0100.04,702100.0100.0+226
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Bendigo in 2021 compared to the City of Greater Bendigo 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, 56.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.9% had no qualifications, compared with 51.7% and 39.6% respectively for the City of Greater Bendigo.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Bendigo and the City of Greater Bendigo were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (30.5% compared to 19.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (17.4% compared to 22.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.9% compared to 39.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Bendigo between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+305 persons)

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