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Bittern - Crib Point

Qualifications

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38.1% of males in Bittern - Crib Point had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Mornington Peninsula Shire. This represents an increase of 149 males 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, Bittern - Crib Point'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
Bittern - Crib Point - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2688.818.51887.015.1+79
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2708.99.62037.59.1+66
Vocational1,15638.128.61,00737.330.0+149
No qualification1,16138.335.11,04038.536.0+121
Not stated1795.98.22619.79.9-82
Total persons aged 15+3,034100.0100.02,701100.0100.0+333
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 male population in Bittern - Crib Point 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 higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 55.8% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.3% 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 Bittern - Crib Point and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (38.1% compared to 28.6%)
  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (38.3% compared to 35.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (8.8% compared to 18.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Bittern - Crib Point between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+149 males)
  • No qualifications (+121 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+79 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+66 males)

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