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Rural City of Murray BridgeCommunity profile

Wellington - Rural East

Qualifications

25.5% of people in Wellington - Rural East had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the Rural City of Murray Bridge. This represents an increase of 129 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, Wellington - Rural East'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
Wellington - Rural East - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Rural City of Murray Bridge %Number%Rural City of Murray Bridge %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1058.28.4484.34.2+57
Advanced Diploma or Diploma765.96.1565.13.9+20
Vocational32825.524.820017.917.8+129
No qualification64750.151.471363.560.5-66
Not stated13210.39.31039.213.6+29
Total persons aged 15+1,291100.0100.01,122100.0100.0+169
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 Wellington - Rural East in 2021 compared to the Rural City of Murray Bridge shows that there was a similar 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, 39.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 50.1% had no qualifications, compared with 39.4% and 51.4% respectively for the Rural City of Murray Bridge.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Wellington - Rural East and the Rural City of Murray Bridge is:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (50.1% compared to 51.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Wellington - Rural East between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+129 persons)
  • No qualifications (-66 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+57 persons)

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