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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie

Qualifications

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30.5% of females in Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Mornington Peninsula Shire. This represents an increase of 322 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, Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie'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
Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree78530.524.246322.619.2+322
Advanced Diploma or Diploma34613.412.828714.012.1+59
Vocational2288.914.72019.814.7+27
No qualification85933.438.577037.742.7+89
Not stated35713.99.832415.811.3+33
Total persons aged 15+2,575100.0100.02,045100.0100.0+530
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 Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 52.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.4% 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 Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (30.5% compared to 24.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (8.9% compared to 14.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (33.4% compared to 38.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Portsea - Sorrento - Blairgowrie between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+322 females)
  • No qualifications (+89 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+59 females)

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