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Cardinia ShireCommunity profile

Northern Region

Qualifications

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24.7% of people in Northern Region had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Cardinia Shire. This represents an increase of 1,134 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, Northern Region'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
Northern Region - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Cardinia Shire %Number%Cardinia Shire %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,16821.019.11,45711.58.3+1,712
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,67611.111.18957.15.4+781
Vocational3,72224.723.92,58920.519.3+1,134
No qualification5,28435.038.16,41050.756.4-1,125
Not stated1,2388.27.81,28310.210.5-45
Total persons aged 15+15,092100.0100.012,636100.0100.0+2,456
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 Northern Region in 2021 compared to Cardinia Shire 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, 56.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.0% had no qualifications, compared with 54.1% and 38.1% respectively for Cardinia Shire.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Northern Region and Cardinia Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.0% compared to 19.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (35.0% compared to 38.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Northern Region between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,712 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,134 persons)
  • No qualifications (-1,125 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+781 persons)

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