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South Gippsland ShireCommunity profile

Toora - Welshpool and surrounds

Qualifications

25.0% of people in Toora - Welshpool and surrounds had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than South Gippsland Shire. This represents an increase of 134 people since 2006.

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, Toora - Welshpool 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
Toora - Welshpool and surrounds - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%South Gippsland Shire %Number%South Gippsland Shire %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree20512.416.5946.59.4+110
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1438.79.1785.46.0+64
Vocational41125.023.927719.019.9+134
No qualification68741.740.677152.852.3-85
Not stated20112.29.923916.412.4-38
Total persons aged 15+1,647100.0100.01,461100.0100.0+185
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Toora - Welshpool and surrounds 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, 46.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.7% 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 Toora - Welshpool and surrounds and South Gippsland Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.7% compared to 40.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.0% compared to 23.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.4% compared to 16.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Toora - Welshpool and surrounds between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+134 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+110 persons)
  • No qualifications (-85 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+64 persons)

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