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Shire of AshburtonCommunity profile

Shire of Ashburton

Qualifications

30.2% of people in the Shire of Ashburton had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Mining areas - Shire remainder. This represents a decrease of 2,199 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, the Shire of Ashburton'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
Shire of Ashburton - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mining areas - Shire remainder %Number%Mining areas - Shire remainder %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree65911.68.81,24311.010.5-584
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3916.95.57546.76.8-363
Vocational1,70930.225.93,90834.636.1-2,199
No qualification1,63928.927.13,12527.722.8-1,486
Not stated1,26822.432.72,26520.123.8-997
Total persons aged 15+5,666100.0100.011,295100.0100.0-5,629
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 population in the Shire of Ashburton in 2021 compared to Mining areas - Shire remainder shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 48.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 28.9% had no qualifications, compared with 40.2% and 27.1% respectively for Mining areas - Shire remainder.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the Shire of Ashburton and Mining areas - Shire remainder were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (30.2% compared to 25.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.6% compared to 8.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (28.9% compared to 27.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.9% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the Shire of Ashburton between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (-2,199 persons)
  • No qualifications (-1,486 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (-584 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (-363 persons)

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