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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id23.1% of people in Bass Coast Shire had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Cowes - Ventnor and District. This represents an increase of 1,651 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, Bass Coast 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 population in Bass Coast Shire in 2021 compared to Cowes - Ventnor and District shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 50.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.5% had no qualifications, compared with 51.1% and 37.6% respectively for Cowes - Ventnor and District.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Bass Coast Shire and Cowes - Ventnor and District is:
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.0% compared to 11.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Bass Coast Shire between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,507 persons)
- No qualifications (+1,871 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+1,651 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,006 persons)
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