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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id22.2% of people in Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Phillip Island. This represents an increase of 930 people 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, Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves in 2021 compared to Phillip Island 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, 51.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.6% had no qualifications, compared with 53.0% and 35.3% respectively for Phillip Island.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves and Phillip Island were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.6% compared to 35.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.2% compared to 19.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Cowes - Ventnor - Silverleaves between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+930 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+886 persons)
- No qualifications (+882 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+552 persons)
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