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Waurn Ponds - Ceres

Qualifications

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27.1% of people in Waurn Ponds - Ceres had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Drysdale - Bellarine. This represents an increase of 779 people 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, Waurn Ponds - Ceres'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
Waurn Ponds - Ceres - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Drysdale - Bellarine %Number%Drysdale - Bellarine %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,17627.119.439615.810.3+779
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4159.610.52228.96.7+192
Vocational78918.223.851220.421.4+277
No qualification1,72039.638.41,22248.748.9+497
Not stated2435.68.01566.212.6+86
Total persons aged 15+4,343100.0100.02,511100.0100.0+1,832
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 population in Waurn Ponds - Ceres in 2021 compared to Drysdale - Bellarine shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 54.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.6% had no qualifications, compared with 53.6% and 38.4% respectively for Drysdale - Bellarine.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Waurn Ponds - Ceres and Drysdale - Bellarine were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (27.1% compared to 19.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (39.6% compared to 38.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (18.2% compared to 23.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Waurn Ponds - Ceres between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+779 persons)
  • No qualifications (+497 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+277 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+192 persons)

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