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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 549 females 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 - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional SA %Number%Regional SA %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,05514.814.63,11712.012.0+938
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,3208.59.12,1208.18.6+200
Vocational5,36419.619.14,81518.517.1+549
No qualification12,93347.247.013,25750.950.8-324
Not stated2,74310.010.12,74710.511.5-4
Total persons aged 15+27,415100.0100.026,056100.0100.0+1,359
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 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 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+938 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+549 females)
  • No qualifications (-324 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+200 females)

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