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City of Mount Gambier

Qualifications

25.1% of people in the City of Mount Gambier had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Naracoorte-Lucindale Council area. This represents an increase of 1,985 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, the City of Mount Gambier'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
City of Mount Gambier - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Naracoorte-Lucindale Council area %Number%Naracoorte-Lucindale Council area %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,60211.811.61,3387.27.5+1,264
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,4336.57.38054.36.0+628
Vocational5,52425.121.13,53919.118.1+1,985
No qualification10,58648.149.510,72557.858.8-139
Not stated1,8418.410.52,14611.69.6-305
Total persons aged 15+21,986100.0100.018,553100.0100.0+3,433
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the City of Mount Gambier in 2021 compared to Naracoorte-Lucindale Council area 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, 43.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 48.1% had no qualifications, compared with 40.0% and 49.5% respectively for Naracoorte-Lucindale Council area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the City of Mount Gambier and Naracoorte-Lucindale Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.1% compared to 21.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (48.1% compared to 49.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the City of Mount Gambier between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+1,985 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,264 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+628 persons)
  • No qualifications (-139 persons)

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