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Bega Valley ShireCommunity profile

Bega Valley Shire

Qualifications

24.8% of people in Bega Valley Shire had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Regional NSW. This represents an increase of 3,142 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, Bega Valley 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
Bega Valley Shire - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,68918.617.81,9388.48.4+3,751
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,7569.08.71,3135.75.2+1,443
Vocational7,56624.824.44,42419.118.3+3,142
No qualification11,32437.139.112,56754.256.3-1,243
Not stated3,17610.410.02,94012.711.7+236
Total persons aged 15+30,511100.0100.023,182100.0100.0+7,329
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Bega Valley Shire in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 52.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.1% had no qualifications, compared with 50.9% and 39.1% respectively for Regional NSW.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Bega Valley Shire and Regional NSW is:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.1% compared to 39.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Bega Valley Shire between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,751 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+3,142 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,443 persons)
  • No qualifications (-1,243 persons)

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