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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 Onslow. 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%Onslow %Number%Onslow %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree65911.615.81,24311.010.2-584
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3916.97.07546.75.2-363
Vocational1,70930.226.23,90834.626.1-2,199
No qualification1,63928.929.03,12527.741.0-1,486
Not stated1,26822.421.92,26520.117.5-997
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 Onslow shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar 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 49.1% and 29.0% respectively for Onslow.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the Shire of Ashburton and Onslow were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (30.2% compared to 26.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.6% compared to 15.8%)

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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