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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile
Qualifications Highest level of schooling Education institution attending

Hastings

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26.2% of people in Hastings had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo. This represents an increase of 1,397 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, Hastings'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?'

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
Hastings - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo %Number%Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree86410.141.01934.018.4+670
Advanced Diploma or Diploma8439.911.31954.09.2+647
Vocational2,23626.210.083917.212.9+1,397
No qualification3,71043.525.82,98961.132.6+721
Not stated87710.311.867213.726.9+205
Total persons aged 15+8,530100.0100.04,890100.0100.0+3,640
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2001 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Hastings in 2021 compared to Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo 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, 46.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.5% had no qualifications, compared with 62.4% and 25.8% respectively for Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Hastings and Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (43.5% compared to 25.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.2% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (10.1% compared to 41.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.9% compared to 11.3%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Vocational qualifications (+1,397 persons)
  • No qualifications (+721 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+670 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+647 persons)

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