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Murray Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Shire of Murray

Qualifications

21.5% of females in the Shire of Murray had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Ravenswood. This represents an increase of 777 females since 2011.

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, the Shire of Murray'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
Shire of Murray - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Ravenswood %Number%Ravenswood %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree80910.88.04638.35.5+346
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6759.09.43786.87.6+297
Vocational1,61021.524.183314.916.1+777
No qualification3,55347.448.23,17756.950.6+376
Not stated84811.310.372813.020.1+120
Total persons aged 15+7,495100.0100.05,579100.0100.0+1,916
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in the Shire of Murray in 2021 compared to Ravenswood shows that there was a similar 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, 41.3% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.4% had no qualifications, compared with 41.4% and 48.2% respectively for Ravenswood.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the Shire of Murray and Ravenswood were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (10.8% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (21.5% compared to 24.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in the Shire of Murray between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+777 females)
  • No qualifications (+376 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+346 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+297 females)

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