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East Gippsland ShireCommunity profile

23.0% of people in Metung had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than East Gippsland Shire. This represents an increase of 254 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, Metung'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
Metung - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%East Gippsland Shire %Number%East Gippsland Shire %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree41521.313.710711.27.0+307
Advanced Diploma or Diploma25212.99.4626.55.4+189
Vocational44923.023.719520.216.4+254
No qualification63632.641.550152.058.9+135
Not stated19810.211.79710.112.3+101
Total persons aged 15+1,950100.0100.0963100.0100.0+986
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 Metung in 2021 compared to East Gippsland Shire 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, 57.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.6% had no qualifications, compared with 46.8% and 41.5% respectively for East Gippsland Shire.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Metung and East Gippsland Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.3% compared to 13.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.9% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (32.6% compared to 41.5%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+307 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+254 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+189 persons)
  • No qualifications (+135 persons)

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