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Campaspe Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Campaspe Shire

Qualifications

17.2% of females in Campaspe Shire had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Regional VIC. This represents an increase of 364 females 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, Campaspe 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
Campaspe Shire - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,53715.521.81,98012.817.4+557
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,64110.011.01,4369.310.0+205
Vocational2,82317.216.62,45915.815.6+364
No qualification7,51345.940.77,51548.444.6-2
Not stated1,85911.410.02,13013.712.3-271
Total persons aged 15+16,373100.0100.015,520100.0100.0+853
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 female population in Campaspe Shire in 2021 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 42.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.9% had no qualifications, compared with 49.3% and 40.7% respectively for Regional VIC.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Campaspe Shire and Regional VIC were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (45.9% compared to 40.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.5% compared to 21.8%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+557 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+364 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+205 females)

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