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Campaspe Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Campaspe Shire

Qualifications

23.7% of people in Campaspe Shire had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Lockington - Gunbower and District. This represents an increase of 1,448 people since 2011.

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, Campaspe Shire'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
Campaspe Shire - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Lockington - Gunbower and District %Number%Lockington - Gunbower and District %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,79111.810.92,5318.76.6+1,260
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,5407.97.71,7225.95.6+818
Vocational7,61123.724.86,16321.223.1+1,448
No qualification14,67345.743.515,36452.855.9-691
Not stated3,50710.913.03,34411.58.8+163
Total persons aged 15+32,122100.0100.029,124100.0100.0+2,998
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Campaspe Shire in 2021 compared to Lockington - Gunbower and District 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 higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 43.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.7% had no qualifications, compared with 43.5% and 43.5% respectively for Lockington - Gunbower and District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Campaspe Shire and Lockington - Gunbower and District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (45.7% compared to 43.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.7% compared to 24.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Campaspe Shire between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+1,448 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,260 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+818 persons)
  • No qualifications (-691 persons)

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