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Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck

Qualifications

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22.5% of people in Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Mornington Peninsula Shire. This represents an increase of 1,597 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, Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck'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
Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,15415.021.51,0516.412.2+2,103
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,13310.111.39265.77.9+1,207
Vocational4,73822.521.33,14119.318.9+1,597
No qualification8,59740.836.98,23750.545.9+359
Not stated2,43711.69.12,94018.015.1-504
Total persons aged 15+21,059100.0100.016,297100.0100.0+4,762
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire 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, 47.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.8% 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 Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (40.8% compared to 36.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (22.5% compared to 21.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.0% compared to 21.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.1% compared to 11.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Rosebud - Capel Sound - McCrae - Boneo - Fingal - Cape Schanck between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,103 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,597 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,207 persons)
  • No qualifications (+359 persons)

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