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RDA Limestone Coast RegionCommunity profile

District Council of Grant

Qualifications

25.4% of people in the District Council of Grant had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Limestone Coast region. This represents an increase of 832 people 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, the District Council of Grant'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
District Council of Grant - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Limestone Coast region %Number%Limestone Coast region %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree72410.111.03345.75.7+390
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4756.66.72554.34.2+220
Vocational1,82525.424.199316.915.6+832
No qualification3,34446.648.33,67862.464.8-334
Not stated80511.29.963010.79.8+175
Total persons aged 15+7,173100.0100.05,890100.0100.0+1,283
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 population in the District Council of Grant in 2021 compared to Limestone Coast region shows that there was a similar 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, 42.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.6% had no qualifications, compared with 41.8% and 48.3% respectively for Limestone Coast region.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the District Council of Grant and Limestone Coast region were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.4% compared to 24.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (46.6% compared to 48.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the District Council of Grant between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+832 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+390 persons)
  • No qualifications (-334 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+220 persons)

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