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South Gippsland ShireCommunity profile

South Gippsland Shire

Qualifications

23.9% of people in South Gippsland Shire had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Regional VIC. This represents an increase of 533 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, 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 - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,19816.518.22,99012.714.5+1,208
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,3219.19.31,9448.28.5+377
Vocational6,07923.922.45,54623.522.0+533
No qualification10,32440.640.410,17043.142.8+154
Not stated2,5249.99.72,93012.412.2-406
Total persons aged 15+25,446100.0100.023,580100.0100.0+1,866
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 South Gippsland Shire in 2021 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 49.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.6% had no qualifications, compared with 49.9% and 40.4% respectively for Regional VIC.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of South Gippsland Shire and Regional VIC were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.9% compared to 22.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.5% compared to 18.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in South Gippsland Shire between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,208 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+533 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+377 persons)
  • No qualifications (+154 persons)

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