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Benalla Rural CityCommunity profile

Benalla (South West)

Qualifications

22.9% of people in Benalla (South West) had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Benalla Rural City. This represents an increase of 289 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, Benalla (South West)'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 (South West) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Benalla Rural City %Number%Benalla Rural City %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree42713.413.82088.29.5+219
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2989.49.51646.56.8+133
Vocational72822.923.143817.418.4+289
No qualification1,37143.141.31,41956.253.4-48
Not stated35711.212.429511.711.8+62
Total persons aged 15+3,181100.0100.02,526100.0100.0+655
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 Benalla (South West) in 2021 compared to Benalla Rural City shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 45.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.1% had no qualifications, compared with 46.4% and 41.3% respectively for Benalla Rural City.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Benalla (South West) and Benalla Rural City is:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (43.1% compared to 41.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Benalla (South West) between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+289 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+219 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+133 persons)

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