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Bass Coast ShireCommunity profile

Bass Coast Mainland

Qualifications

23.2% of people in Bass Coast Mainland had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Regional VIC. This represents an increase of 2,449 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 Mainland'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 Mainland - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,90317.018.21,3138.710.5+2,590
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,1759.59.38245.46.2+1,351
Vocational5,32323.222.42,87419.018.5+2,449
No qualification9,20440.240.47,73751.052.2+1,467
Not stated2,30710.19.72,41715.912.7-110
Total persons aged 15+22,912100.0100.015,165100.0100.0+7,747
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 Mainland in 2021 compared to Regional VIC 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, 49.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.2% had no qualifications, compared with 49.9% and 40.4% respectively for Regional VIC.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Bass Coast Mainland and Regional VIC is:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.0% compared to 18.2%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,590 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+2,449 persons)
  • No qualifications (+1,467 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,351 persons)

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