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Benalla Rural CityCommunity profile

Benalla Rural Area

Qualifications

24.7% of people in Benalla Rural Area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Benalla Urban Area. This represents an increase of 457 people since 2001.

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, Benalla Rural Area'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
Benalla Rural Area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Benalla Urban Area %Number%Benalla Urban Area %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree68715.612.940511.36.4+282
Advanced Diploma or Diploma47010.78.82928.14.4+178
Vocational1,08624.722.262917.515.3+457
No qualification1,65037.543.31,94754.261.2-297
Not stated50511.512.83168.812.7+189
Total persons aged 15+4,398100.0100.03,589100.0100.0+809
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Benalla Rural Area in 2021 compared to Benalla Urban Area shows that there was a higher 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, 51.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.5% had no qualifications, compared with 43.9% and 43.3% respectively for Benalla Urban Area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Benalla Rural Area and Benalla Urban Area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.6% compared to 12.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.7% compared to 22.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.7% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.5% compared to 43.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Benalla Rural Area between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+457 persons)
  • No qualifications (-297 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+282 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+178 persons)

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