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RDA Limestone Coast RegionCommunity profile

City of Mount Gambier

Qualifications

25.1% of people in the City of Mount Gambier had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Limestone Coast region. This represents an increase of 287 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, 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)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Limestone Coast region %Number%Limestone Coast region %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,60211.811.01,9959.59.0+607
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,4336.56.71,2566.06.3+177
Vocational5,52425.124.15,23724.923.6+287
No qualification10,58648.148.310,54350.149.8+43
Not stated1,8418.49.92,0329.611.3-191
Total persons aged 15+21,986100.0100.021,063100.0100.0+923
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 the City of Mount Gambier in 2021 compared to Limestone Coast region 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 similar 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 41.8% and 48.3% respectively for Limestone Coast region.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of the City of Mount Gambier and Limestone Coast region is:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.1% compared to 24.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the City of Mount Gambier between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+607 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+287 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+177 persons)

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