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Shoalhaven City

Qualifications

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26.6% of people in Shoalhaven City had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Milton. This represents an increase of 2,757 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, Shoalhaven City'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
Shoalhaven City - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Milton %Number%Milton %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree14,41415.820.910,07412.114.9+4,340
Advanced Diploma or Diploma8,2639.110.17,0618.57.8+1,202
Vocational24,22426.623.021,46725.822.6+2,757
No qualification34,76938.136.833,64840.434.0+1,121
Not stated9,51810.49.311,08613.320.6-1,568
Total persons aged 15+91,188100.0100.083,336100.0100.0+7,852
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 Shoalhaven City in 2021 compared to Milton shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 51.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.1% had no qualifications, compared with 53.9% and 36.8% respectively for Milton.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Shoalhaven City and Milton were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.6% compared to 23.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (38.1% compared to 36.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.8% compared to 20.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.1% compared to 10.1%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+4,340 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+2,757 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,202 persons)
  • No qualifications (+1,121 persons)

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