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26.1% of people in Tootgarook had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Hastings. This represents an increase of 302 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, Tootgarook'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
Tootgarook - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hastings %Number%Hastings %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree37414.410.11176.14.4+257
Advanced Diploma or Diploma26710.29.91196.24.5+148
Vocational68126.126.237919.720.9+302
No qualification1,02139.243.591647.752.3+105
Not stated26210.110.338920.317.9-127
Total persons aged 15+2,605100.0100.01,920100.0100.0+685
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 Tootgarook in 2021 compared to Hastings 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, 50.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.2% had no qualifications, compared with 46.2% and 43.5% respectively for Hastings.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Tootgarook and Hastings were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.4% compared to 10.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (39.2% compared to 43.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Tootgarook between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+302 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+257 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+148 persons)
  • No qualifications (+105 persons)

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