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Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves

Qualifications

30.4% of males in Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Bass Coast Shire. This represents an increase of 223 males 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 - Silverleaves'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 - Silverleaves - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Bass Coast Shire %Number%Bass Coast Shire %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree47515.014.327111.610.6+203
Advanced Diploma or Diploma33110.58.21888.17.0+143
Vocational96330.430.974031.731.7+223
No qualification1,08034.136.683335.738.4+246
Not stated31710.010.030012.912.3+17
Total persons aged 15+3,166100.0100.02,333100.0100.0+832
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 male population in Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves in 2021 compared to Bass Coast Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 55.9% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.1% had no qualifications, compared with 53.4% and 36.6% respectively for Bass Coast Shire.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves and Bass Coast Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.5% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (34.1% compared to 36.6%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (+246 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+223 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+203 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+143 males)

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