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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id24.5% of people in Glenelg Shire had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Glenelg Rural. This represents an increase of 1,269 people since 2006.
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, Glenelg 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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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 Glenelg Shire in 2021 compared to Glenelg Rural shows that there was a lower 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 46.0% had no qualifications, compared with 47.4% and 42.2% respectively for Glenelg Rural.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Glenelg Shire and Glenelg Rural were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (46.0% compared to 42.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.1% compared to 13.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.5% compared to 25.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Glenelg Shire between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+1,269 persons)
- No qualifications (-1,040 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+724 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+556 persons)
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