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City of Port Phillip

Qualifications

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In 2021, 659 people, 57.4% of Italian speaking population in City of Port Phillip had a tertiary qualification.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. For non-English speakers they are likely to be related to the age and year of migration (younger age groups are more likely to have qualifications generally), and also to the level of skilled migration in the area. The recognition of overseas qualifications in Australia and the Census may also be a factor influencing the qualification levels of migrant communities. Non-English speaking populations may have higher or lower qualification levels than the total population, and this may be tied to Employment Status and Household Income.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
City of Port Phillip -Italian20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%IMAP areaNumber%IMAP area2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree48041.834.947935.929.2+1
Advanced Diploma or Diploma17915.612.721416.012.2-35
Vocational13011.310.914811.111.2-18
No qualification31927.836.342231.641.5-103
Not stated413.65.1715.35.8-30
Total people1,149100.0100.01,334100.0100.0-185
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 Italian speaking population in City of Port Phillip in 2021 compared to IMAP area 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, 68.7% of the IMAP area speaking population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 27.8% had no qualifications, compared with 58.6% and 36.3% respectively for IMAP area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the Italian speaking population of the City of Port Phillip and IMAP area were:

  • A larger percentage of people with Bachelor or Higher degrees (41.8% compared to 34.9%)
  • A larger percentage of people with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (15.6% compared to 12.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people with No qualifications (27.8% compared to 36.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the IMAP area speaking population in the City of Port Phillip between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • No qualifications (-103 persons)

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