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Cowes - Ventnor and District

Qualifications

22.5% of people in Cowes - Ventnor and District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Bass Coast Shire. This represents an increase of 430 people since 2016.

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, Cowes - Ventnor and District'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
Cowes - Ventnor and District - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Bass Coast Shire %Number%Bass Coast Shire %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,22317.117.871913.513.3+503
Advanced Diploma or Diploma82211.510.054410.29.0+277
Vocational1,60722.523.11,17722.123.1+430
No qualification2,69237.638.52,20041.241.8+491
Not stated80911.310.669313.012.9+116
Total persons aged 15+7,153100.0100.05,335100.0100.0+1,817
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Cowes - Ventnor and District in 2021 compared to Bass Coast Shire shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 51.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.6% had no qualifications, compared with 50.9% and 38.5% respectively for Bass Coast Shire.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Cowes - Ventnor and District and Bass Coast Shire is:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.5% compared to 10.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Cowes - Ventnor and District between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+503 persons)
  • No qualifications (+491 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+430 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+277 persons)

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