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South Gippsland ShireCommunity profile

South Gippsland Shire

Qualifications

23.9% of people in South Gippsland Shire had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Fish Creek - Sandy Point - Wilsons Promontory. This represents an increase of 1,960 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, South Gippsland 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
South Gippsland Shire - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Fish Creek - Sandy Point - Wilsons Promontory %Number%Fish Creek - Sandy Point - Wilsons Promontory %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,19816.524.41,9439.413.5+2,255
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,3219.19.11,2406.06.5+1,081
Vocational6,07923.920.94,11919.918.7+1,960
No qualification10,32440.635.010,81152.345.3-487
Not stated2,5249.910.52,57112.416.0-47
Total persons aged 15+25,446100.0100.020,684100.0100.0+4,762
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 South Gippsland Shire in 2021 compared to Fish Creek - Sandy Point - Wilsons Promontory shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 49.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.6% had no qualifications, compared with 54.5% and 35.0% respectively for Fish Creek - Sandy Point - Wilsons Promontory.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of South Gippsland Shire and Fish Creek - Sandy Point - Wilsons Promontory were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (40.6% compared to 35.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.9% compared to 20.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.5% compared to 24.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,255 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,960 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,081 persons)
  • No qualifications (-487 persons)

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