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Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson

Qualifications

22.3% of people in Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than San Remo. This represents an increase of 464 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, Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson'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
Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%San Remo %Number%San Remo %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree86814.619.73277.38.5+540
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5148.712.42184.98.4+295
Vocational1,32222.321.185719.219.1+464
No qualification2,58443.535.12,35352.845.9+230
Not stated65211.011.770015.718.1-49
Total persons aged 15+5,940100.0100.04,458100.0100.0+1,481
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 Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson in 2021 compared to San Remo 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, 45.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.5% had no qualifications, compared with 53.2% and 35.1% respectively for San Remo.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson and San Remo were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (43.5% compared to 35.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (22.3% compared to 21.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.6% compared to 19.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.7% compared to 12.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+540 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+464 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+295 persons)
  • No qualifications (+230 persons)

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