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Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach

Qualifications

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30.1% of males in Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Mornington Peninsula Shire. This represents an increase of 407 males 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, Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach'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?'

Highest qualification achieved
Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree87915.618.53277.011.2+551
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4798.59.62755.97.2+203
Vocational1,70230.128.61,29527.627.5+407
No qualification1,95934.735.11,86139.740.7+98
Not stated63211.28.292519.813.4-294
Total persons aged 15+5,651100.0100.04,686100.0100.0+965
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 male population in Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 54.1% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.7% had no qualifications, compared with 56.7% and 35.1% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (30.1% compared to 28.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.6% compared to 18.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.5% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+551 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+407 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+203 males)
  • No qualifications (+98 males)

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