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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id27.8% of males in Nillumbik Shire had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Greater Melbourne. This represents an increase of 1,665 males since 2011.
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, Nillumbik Shire's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Nillumbik Shire in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 64.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.7% had no qualifications, compared with 58.4% and 34.5% respectively for Greater Melbourne.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Nillumbik Shire and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (26.7% compared to 18.8%)
- A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.2% compared to 9.1%)
- A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (30.7% compared to 34.5%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (27.8% compared to 30.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Nillumbik Shire between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,665 males)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+385 males)
- Vocational qualifications (+381 males)
- No qualifications (-373 males)
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