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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Dromana - Safety Beach

Qualifications

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21.0% of females in Dromana - Safety Beach had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Mornington Peninsula Shire. This represents an increase of 445 females 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, Dromana - Safety 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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Dromana - Safety Beach - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,22121.024.277616.319.2+445
Advanced Diploma or Diploma71112.312.853211.212.1+179
Vocational83514.414.771515.014.7+120
No qualification2,41641.638.52,15745.342.7+259
Not stated62110.79.857912.211.3+42
Total persons aged 15+5,804100.0100.04,759100.0100.0+1,045
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 female population in Dromana - Safety Beach in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 47.7% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.6% had no qualifications, compared with 51.7% and 38.5% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Dromana - Safety Beach and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (41.6% compared to 38.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.0% compared to 24.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Dromana - Safety Beach between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+445 females)
  • No qualifications (+259 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+179 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+120 females)

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