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Greenwell Point - Terara and Surrounds

Qualifications

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27.7% of people in Greenwell Point - Terara and Surrounds had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area. This represents an increase of 55 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, Greenwell Point - Terara and Surrounds'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
Greenwell Point - Terara and Surrounds - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area %Number%Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree19111.716.615510.012.0+36
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1297.98.91157.48.1+14
Vocational45327.726.439825.625.3+55
No qualification67241.039.067843.741.9-6
Not stated19311.89.120613.312.7-13
Total persons aged 15+1,638100.0100.01,552100.0100.0+86
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 Greenwell Point - Terara and Surrounds in 2021 compared to the Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area 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, 47.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.0% had no qualifications, compared with 51.9% and 39.0% respectively for the Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Greenwell Point - Terara and Surrounds and the Milton-Ulladulla Structure Plan area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.0% compared to 39.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (27.7% compared to 26.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.7% compared to 16.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.9% compared to 8.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Greenwell Point - Terara and Surrounds between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Vocational qualifications (+55 persons)

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