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Benalla Rural CityCommunity profile

Benalla Rural City

Qualifications

29.7% of males in Benalla Rural City had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Regional VIC. This represents an increase of 112 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, Benalla Rural City'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 City - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree61910.314.44808.611.4+139
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4617.77.54197.56.8+42
Vocational1,78229.728.61,67029.928.8+112
No qualification2,43140.540.22,28941.040.8+142
Not stated71211.99.472212.912.2-10
Total persons aged 15+6,005100.0100.05,580100.0100.0+425
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 Benalla Rural City in 2021 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 47.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.5% had no qualifications, compared with 50.5% and 40.2% respectively for Regional VIC.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Benalla Rural City and Regional VIC were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (29.7% compared to 28.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (10.3% compared to 14.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Benalla Rural City between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+142 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+139 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+112 males)

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