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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo

Qualifications

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41.0% of people in Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than HMAS Cerberus. This represents an increase of 256 people 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, Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo'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
Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%HMAS Cerberus %Number%HMAS Cerberus %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree72841.012.347232.37.4+256
Advanced Diploma or Diploma20111.37.717812.28.1+23
Vocational17810.031.920013.732.8-22
No qualification45725.844.841028.047.3+47
Not stated21011.83.320313.94.3+7
Total persons aged 15+1,774100.0100.01,463100.0100.0+311
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 population in Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo in 2021 compared to HMAS Cerberus 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 lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 62.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 25.8% had no qualifications, compared with 51.9% and 44.8% respectively for HMAS Cerberus.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (41.0% compared to 12.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.3% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (10.0% compared to 31.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (25.8% compared to 44.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+256 persons)

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