City of Port Phillip
Qualifications
48.9% of people in City of Port Phillip had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Greater Melbourne. This represents an increase of 22,573 people since 2001.
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, City of Port Phillip's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Port Phillip - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Greater Melbourne % | Number | % | Greater Melbourne % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 44,183 | 48.9 | 32.8 | 5001 | 21,610 | 30.9 | 16.1 | +22,573 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 8,981 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 5002 | 5,626 | 8.1 | 6.5 | +3,355 |
| Vocational | 8,897 | 9.9 | 14.8 | 5003 | 6,759 | 9.7 | 13.9 | +2,138 |
 No qualification | 20,055 | 22.2 | 35.2 | 5004 | 25,820 | 37.0 | 52.1 | -5,765 |
| Not stated | 8,196 | 9.1 | 7.2 | 5005 | 10,013 | 14.3 | 11.3 | -1,817 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 90,312 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 69,828 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +20,484 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in City of Port Phillip in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne 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 population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 22.2% had no qualifications, compared with 57.6% and 35.2% respectively for Greater Melbourne.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of City of Port Phillip and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (48.9% compared to 32.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (22.2% compared to 35.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (9.9% compared to 14.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in City of Port Phillip between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+22,573 persons)
- No qualifications (-5,765 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+3,355 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+2,138 persons)