Tyabb Structure Plan
Qualifications
31.2% of people in Tyabb Structure Plan had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo. This represents an increase of 248 people since 2006.
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, Tyabb Structure Plan's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyabb Structure Plan - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo % | Number | % | Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 157 | 9.9 | 32.6 | 5001 | 52 | 5.5 | 19.2 | +105 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 180 | 11.3 | 12.8 | 5002 | 65 | 6.9 | 7.3 | +115 |
| Vocational | 498 | 31.2 | 14.4 | 5003 | 249 | 26.3 | 11.3 | +248 |
 No qualification | 642 | 40.2 | 27.4 | 5004 | 482 | 50.8 | 23.4 | +161 |
| Not stated | 119 | 7.5 | 12.8 | 5005 | 99 | 10.4 | 38.8 | +20 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,598 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 948 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +650 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Tyabb Structure Plan in 2016 compared to Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 52.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.2% had no qualifications, compared with 59.8% and 27.4% respectively for Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Tyabb Structure Plan and Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (31.2% compared to 14.4%)
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (40.2% compared to 27.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (9.9% compared to 32.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.3% compared to 12.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Tyabb Structure Plan between 2006 and 2016 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+248 persons)
- No qualifications (+161 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+115 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+105 persons)