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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Beleura Hill

Qualifications

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33.6% of people in Beleura Hill had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Mornington Peninsula Shire. This represents an increase of 272 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, Beleura Hill'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
Beleura Hill - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree45933.621.518719.410.2+272
Advanced Diploma or Diploma17212.611.39710.16.6+74
Vocational20014.621.314214.718.1+58
No qualification44832.736.943545.251.5+13
Not stated896.59.110110.513.6-13
Total persons aged 15+1,368100.0100.0964100.0100.0+404
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Beleura Hill in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire 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, 60.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.7% had no qualifications, compared with 54.0% and 36.9% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Beleura Hill and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (33.6% compared to 21.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.6% compared to 11.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (14.6% compared to 21.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (32.7% compared to 36.9%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+272 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+74 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+58 persons)

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