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Limestone Coast region

Qualifications

19.6% of females in Limestone Coast region had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Regional SA. This represents an increase of 3,251 females since 2001.

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 - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional SA %Number%Regional SA %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,05514.814.61,6497.06.9+2,406
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,3208.59.11,1314.84.6+1,189
Vocational5,36419.619.12,1139.08.4+3,251
No qualification12,93347.247.016,26669.069.3-3,333
Not stated2,74310.010.12,41010.210.8+333
Total persons aged 15+27,415100.0100.023,569100.0100.0+3,846
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Limestone Coast region in 2021 compared to Regional SA shows that there was a similar proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 42.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.2% had no qualifications, compared with 42.9% and 47.0% respectively for Regional SA.

There were no major differences between Limestone Coast region and Regional SA in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Limestone Coast region between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-3,333 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+3,251 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,406 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,189 females)

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