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17.2% of females in Rosebud had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Mornington Peninsula Shire. This represents an increase of 173 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, Rosebud'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
Rosebud - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,02515.724.270011.819.2+324
Advanced Diploma or Diploma76111.712.860510.212.1+155
Vocational1,11917.214.794515.914.7+173
No qualification2,80643.038.52,87748.442.7-72
Not stated81312.59.881513.711.3-2
Total persons aged 15+6,524100.0100.05,945100.0100.0+579
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 Rosebud 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, 44.5% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.0% 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 Rosebud and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (43.0% compared to 38.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (17.2% compared to 14.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.7% compared to 24.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.7% compared to 12.8%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+324 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+173 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+155 females)
  • No qualifications (-72 females)

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