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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id27.8% of people in Golden Plains Shire had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Regional VIC. This represents an increase of 2,742 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, Golden Plains 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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
| Highest qualification achieved | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Plains Shire - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | ||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Regional VIC % | Number | % | Regional VIC % | 2006 to 2021 |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 3,228 | 16.6 | 18.2 | 1,297 | 10.4 | 10.5 | +1,931 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 2,027 | 10.4 | 9.3 | 817 | 6.5 | 6.2 | +1,210 |
| Vocational | 5,414 | 27.8 | 22.4 | 2,672 | 21.4 | 18.5 | +2,742 |
| No qualification | 7,226 | 37.1 | 40.4 | 6,427 | 51.4 | 52.2 | +799 |
| Not stated | 1,579 | 8.1 | 9.7 | 1,286 | 10.3 | 12.7 | +293 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 19,474 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 12,499 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,975 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Golden Plains Shire in 2021 compared to Regional VIC 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, 54.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.1% had no qualifications, compared with 49.9% and 40.4% respectively for Regional VIC.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Golden Plains Shire and Regional VIC were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (27.8% compared to 22.4%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.4% compared to 9.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.1% compared to 40.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.6% compared to 18.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Golden Plains Shire between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+2,742 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,931 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,210 persons)
- No qualifications (+799 persons)
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