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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id23.8% of people in Drysdale - Bellarine had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than St Leonards - Indented Head. This represents an increase of 643 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, Drysdale - Bellarine's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Drysdale - Bellarine in 2021 compared to St Leonards - Indented Head 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 similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 53.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.4% had no qualifications, compared with 52.4% and 38.4% respectively for St Leonards - Indented Head.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Drysdale - Bellarine and St Leonards - Indented Head is:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.8% compared to 22.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Drysdale - Bellarine between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+680 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+643 persons)
- No qualifications (+568 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+357 persons)
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