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Southern Grampians ShireCommunity profile

Coleraine - Rural West

Qualifications

22.4% of people in Coleraine - Rural West had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Southern Grampians Shire. This represents a decrease of 7 people since 2016.

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, Coleraine - Rural West'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
Coleraine - Rural West - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Southern Grampians Shire %Number%Southern Grampians Shire %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree20212.815.415810.313.4+43
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1368.68.91107.28.2+25
Vocational35522.422.936223.522.4-7
No qualification72745.942.871046.144.7+17
Not stated16410.49.919913.011.3-36
Total persons aged 15+1,584100.0100.01,541100.0100.0+42
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Coleraine - Rural West in 2021 compared to Southern Grampians Shire 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, 43.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.9% had no qualifications, compared with 47.3% and 42.8% respectively for Southern Grampians Shire.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Coleraine - Rural West and Southern Grampians Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (45.9% compared to 42.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.8% compared to 15.4%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Coleraine - Rural West between 2016 and 2021.

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