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South Gippsland ShireCommunity profile

24.6% of people in Korumburra had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than South Gippsland Shire. This represents an increase of 60 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, Korumburra'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
Korumburra - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%South Gippsland Shire %Number%South Gippsland Shire %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree50412.816.537310.212.7+131
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3689.39.12546.98.2+114
Vocational97024.623.991024.923.5+60
No qualification1,76044.640.61,69346.243.1+67
Not stated3418.69.943111.812.4-90
Total persons aged 15+3,943100.0100.03,661100.0100.0+282
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Korumburra in 2021 compared to South Gippsland Shire 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, 46.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.6% had no qualifications, compared with 49.5% and 40.6% respectively for South Gippsland Shire.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (44.6% compared to 40.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.8% compared to 16.5%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+131 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+114 persons)
  • No qualifications (+67 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+60 persons)

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