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Bass Coast ShireCommunity profile

Bass Coast Shire

Qualifications

23.1% of people in Bass Coast Shire had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Phillip Island Balance. This represents an increase of 3,682 people since 2006.

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.

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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
Bass Coast Shire - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Phillip Island Balance %Number%Phillip Island Balance %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6,15417.822.82,0629.414.2+4,092
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3,47310.011.11,3506.28.1+2,123
Vocational7,98123.123.54,29919.624.5+3,682
No qualification13,33438.533.010,75649.042.3+2,578
Not stated3,67810.69.63,47515.810.9+203
Total persons aged 15+34,620100.0100.021,942100.0100.0+12,678
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Bass Coast Shire in 2021 compared to Phillip Island Balance shows that there was a lower 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 57.4% and 33.0% respectively for Phillip Island Balance.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Bass Coast Shire and Phillip Island Balance were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (38.5% compared to 33.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.8% compared to 22.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.0% compared to 11.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Bass Coast Shire between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+4,092 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+3,682 persons)
  • No qualifications (+2,578 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,123 persons)

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