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East Gippsland ShireCommunity profile

East Gippsland Shire

Qualifications

30.7% of males in East Gippsland Shire had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Lakes Entrance (Overlay). This represents an increase of 2,608 males 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, East Gippsland 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
East Gippsland Shire - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Lakes Entrance (Overlay) %Number%Lakes Entrance (Overlay) %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,07110.28.38545.83.9+1,216
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,5387.66.37515.13.8+787
Vocational6,22430.730.83,61624.525.9+2,608
No qualification8,18540.440.47,88053.554.5+304
Not stated2,22511.014.21,63211.112.0+592
Total persons aged 15+20,243100.0100.014,735100.0100.0+5,507
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 male population in East Gippsland Shire in 2021 compared to Lakes Entrance (Overlay) shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 48.6% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.4% had no qualifications, compared with 45.4% and 40.4% respectively for Lakes Entrance (Overlay).

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of East Gippsland Shire and Lakes Entrance (Overlay) were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (10.2% compared to 8.3%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.6% compared to 6.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in East Gippsland Shire between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+2,608 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,216 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+787 males)
  • No qualifications (+304 males)

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