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Surf Coast Shire

Qualifications

29.3% of males in Surf Coast Shire had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than G21 Region. This represents an increase of 2,918 males since 2006.

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, Surf Coast 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
Surf Coast Shire - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%G21 Region %Number%G21 Region %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,31729.320.81,39916.511.3+2,918
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,51310.38.97188.56.4+795
Vocational3,74525.426.82,26026.725.9+1,485
No qualification4,03127.435.93,09336.544.6+938
Not stated1,1127.67.699311.711.8+119
Total persons aged 15+14,718100.0100.08,463100.0100.0+6,255
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Surf Coast Shire in 2021 compared to G21 Region 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 lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 65.1% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 27.4% had no qualifications, compared with 56.5% and 35.9% respectively for G21 Region.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Surf Coast Shire and G21 Region were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (29.3% compared to 20.8%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.3% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (27.4% compared to 35.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (25.4% compared to 26.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Surf Coast Shire between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,918 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,485 males)
  • No qualifications (+938 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+795 males)

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