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Bass Coast ShireCommunity profile

Bass Coast Shire

Qualifications

21.0% of females in Bass Coast Shire had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than San Remo. This represents an increase of 2,516 females 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 - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%San Remo %Number%San Remo %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,76821.023.31,25211.011.8+2,516
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,11611.813.78027.08.3+1,314
Vocational2,82415.714.81,24910.911.4+1,575
No qualification7,23540.338.46,17554.151.7+1,060
Not stated2,01311.29.81,94017.016.8+73
Total persons aged 15+17,956100.0100.011,418100.0100.0+6,538
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 female population in Bass Coast Shire in 2021 compared to San Remo shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 48.5% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.3% had no qualifications, compared with 51.8% and 38.4% respectively for San Remo.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Bass Coast Shire and San Remo were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (40.3% compared to 38.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.0% compared to 23.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.8% compared to 13.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,516 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,575 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,314 females)
  • No qualifications (+1,060 females)

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