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27.6% of males in Mornington had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Mornington Peninsula Shire. This represents an increase of 75 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, Mornington'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
Mornington - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,85018.618.51,43415.615.1+416
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,01210.29.68799.69.1+133
Vocational2,74927.628.62,67429.130.0+75
No qualification3,59236.135.13,32336.236.0+269
Not stated7537.68.28759.59.9-122
Total persons aged 15+9,956100.0100.09,185100.0100.0+771
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 Mornington in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire shows that there was a similar 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, 56.4% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.1% had no qualifications, compared with 56.7% and 35.1% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

There were no major differences between Mornington and Mornington Peninsula Shire in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Mornington between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+416 males)
  • No qualifications (+269 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+133 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+75 males)

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