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East Gippsland ShireCommunity profile

East Gippsland Shire

Qualifications

17.0% of females in East Gippsland Shire had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Bairnsdale urban area (Overlay). This represents an increase of 918 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, 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 - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Bairnsdale urban area (Overlay) %Number%Bairnsdale urban area (Overlay) %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,60917.015.82,69113.912.4+918
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,37911.210.41,97610.29.9+403
Vocational3,57916.917.23,08715.915.6+492
No qualification8,99442.444.88,70944.944.7+285
Not stated2,63012.411.72,92915.117.4-299
Total persons aged 15+21,191100.0100.019,392100.0100.0+1,799
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 East Gippsland Shire in 2021 compared to Bairnsdale urban area (Overlay) shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 45.1% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.4% had no qualifications, compared with 43.4% and 44.8% respectively for Bairnsdale urban area (Overlay).

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of East Gippsland Shire and Bairnsdale urban area (Overlay) were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.0% compared to 15.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (42.4% compared to 44.8%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+918 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+492 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+403 females)
  • No qualifications (+285 females)

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