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Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers

Qualifications

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35.1% of people in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Mornington Peninsula Shire. This represents an increase of 386 people 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, Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers'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
Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,45535.121.51,06927.917.2+386
Advanced Diploma or Diploma51112.311.349012.810.6+20
Vocational71617.321.372418.922.0-8
No qualification1,07926.136.91,10928.939.5-31
Not stated3809.29.144311.610.7-63
Total persons aged 15+4,141100.0100.03,837100.0100.0+303
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 population in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 64.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 26.1% had no qualifications, compared with 54.0% and 36.9% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (35.1% compared to 21.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.3% compared to 11.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (26.1% compared to 36.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (17.3% compared to 21.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+386 persons)

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