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Limestone Coast region

Qualifications

24.1% of people in Limestone Coast region had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Regional SA. This represents an increase of 887 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, Limestone Coast region'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
Limestone Coast region - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional SA %Number%Regional SA %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6,09011.011.34,7299.09.3+1,361
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3,6776.77.33,3116.36.8+366
Vocational13,26524.124.312,37823.623.0+887
No qualification26,62148.347.126,12749.848.7+494
Not stated5,4869.910.15,93511.312.1-449
Total persons aged 15+55,139100.0100.052,480100.0100.0+2,659
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 Limestone Coast region in 2021 compared to Regional SA 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, 41.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 48.3% had no qualifications, compared with 42.8% and 47.1% respectively for Regional SA.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Limestone Coast region and Regional SA is:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (48.3% compared to 47.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Limestone Coast region between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,361 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+887 persons)
  • No qualifications (+494 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+366 persons)

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