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South Gippsland ShireCommunity profile

South Gippsland Shire

Qualifications

20.6% of females in South Gippsland Shire had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Mirboo North - Baromi. This represents an increase of 1,741 females 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, South Gippsland Shire'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
South Gippsland Shire - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mirboo North - Baromi %Number%Mirboo North - Baromi %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,67920.624.09389.310.8+1,741
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,46311.211.45765.76.1+887
Vocational2,18016.817.68288.28.5+1,352
No qualification5,34041.035.96,33663.159.9-996
Not stated1,34710.411.11,37113.614.7-24
Total persons aged 15+13,009100.0100.010,049100.0100.0+2,960
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 female population in South Gippsland Shire in 2021 compared to Mirboo North - Baromi shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 48.6% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.0% had no qualifications, compared with 53.0% and 35.9% respectively for Mirboo North - Baromi.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of South Gippsland Shire and Mirboo North - Baromi were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (41.0% compared to 35.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.6% compared to 24.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in South Gippsland Shire between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,741 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,352 females)
  • No qualifications (-996 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+887 females)

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