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Baw Baw ShireCommunity profile

27.4% of people in Drouin had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Baw Baw Shire. This represents an increase of 769 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, Drouin'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
Drouin - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Baw Baw Shire %Number%Baw Baw Shire %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,75714.316.81,15011.613.9+607
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,1779.69.78058.18.9+372
Vocational3,36827.425.42,59926.224.5+769
No qualification5,07941.339.44,24742.941.7+832
Not stated9277.58.71,10411.210.9-178
Total persons aged 15+12,308100.0100.09,906100.0100.0+2,402
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 Drouin in 2021 compared to Baw Baw 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, 51.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.3% had no qualifications, compared with 51.9% and 39.4% respectively for Baw Baw Shire.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Drouin and Baw Baw Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (27.4% compared to 25.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.3% compared to 39.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.3% compared to 16.8%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (+832 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+769 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+607 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+372 persons)

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