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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id21.0% of females in Bass Coast Shire had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Phillip Island. This represents an increase of 2,045 females since 2011.
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 female population in Bass Coast Shire in 2021 compared to Phillip Island 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 49.4% and 37.9% respectively for Phillip Island.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the female population of Bass Coast Shire and Phillip Island is:
- A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (40.3% compared to 37.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Bass Coast Shire between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,045 females)
- Vocational qualifications (+1,146 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,019 females)
- No qualifications (+877 females)
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