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Colac - West

Qualifications

20.7% of females in Colac - West had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Colac - East. This represents an increase of 51 females 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, Colac - 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
Colac - West - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Colac - East %Number%Colac - East %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree14511.312.213310.79.3+12
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1289.98.7977.88.9+31
Vocational26620.719.821517.317.3+51
No qualification64750.248.564852.152.7-1
Not stated1027.910.814912.011.8-48
Total persons aged 15+1,288100.0100.01,243100.0100.0+44
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 female population in Colac - West in 2021 compared to Colac - East shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 41.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 50.2% had no qualifications, compared with 40.7% and 48.5% respectively for Colac - East.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Colac - West and Colac - East were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (50.2% compared to 48.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.9% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the female population in Colac - West between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Vocational qualifications (+51 females)

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