Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo
Qualifications
32.6% of people in Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Green Wedge. This represents an increase of 137 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, 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Green Wedge % | Number | % | Green Wedge % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 445 | 32.6 | 22.7 | 5001 | 308 | 19.2 | 18.7 | +137 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 174 | 12.8 | 10.4 | 5002 | 116 | 7.3 | 9.5 | +57 |
| Vocational | 197 | 14.4 | 19.3 | 5003 | 180 | 11.3 | 17.6 | +16 |
 No qualification | 374 | 27.4 | 36.5 | 5004 | 375 | 23.4 | 41.0 | -2 |
| Not stated | 174 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 5005 | 623 | 38.8 | 13.3 | -449 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,364 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,604 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -241 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo in 2016 compared to Green Wedge 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, 59.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 27.4% had no qualifications, compared with 52.4% and 36.5% respectively for Green Wedge.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo and Green Wedge were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (32.6% compared to 22.7%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.8% compared to 10.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (27.4% compared to 36.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (14.4% compared to 19.3%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo between 2006 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+137 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+57 persons)