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Gannawarra ShireCommunity profile

Gannawarra Shire

Qualifications

16.8% of females in Gannawarra Shire had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Regional VIC. This represents an increase of 87 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, Gannawarra 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
Gannawarra Shire - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree55712.321.848410.817.4+73
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3978.811.03648.110.0+33
Vocational75816.816.667115.015.6+87
No qualification2,25549.840.72,36352.744.6-108
Not stated55712.310.060113.412.3-44
Total persons aged 15+4,524100.0100.04,483100.0100.0+41
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 Gannawarra Shire in 2021 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 37.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 49.8% had no qualifications, compared with 49.3% and 40.7% respectively for Regional VIC.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Gannawarra Shire and Regional VIC were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (49.8% compared to 40.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.3% compared to 21.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.8% compared to 11.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Gannawarra Shire between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-108 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+87 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+73 females)

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