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Heyfield and District planning area

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23.3% of people in Heyfield and District planning area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, equal to Heyfield - Glenmaggie and surrounds. This represents an increase of 334 people since 2001.

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, Heyfield and District planning area'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
Heyfield and District planning area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Heyfield - Glenmaggie and surrounds %Number%Heyfield - Glenmaggie and surrounds %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3109.79.71365.15.1+174
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2267.07.0943.53.5+132
Vocational74723.323.341315.515.5+334
No qualification1,42344.444.41,65862.462.4-236
Not stated50115.615.635513.413.4+145
Total persons aged 15+3,207100.0100.02,658100.0100.0+549
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2001 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Heyfield and District planning area in 2021 compared to Heyfield - Glenmaggie and surrounds shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 40.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.4% had no qualifications, compared with 40.0% and 44.4% respectively for Heyfield - Glenmaggie and surrounds.

There were no major differences between Heyfield and District planning area and Heyfield - Glenmaggie and surrounds in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Heyfield and District planning area between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+334 persons)
  • No qualifications (-236 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+174 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+132 persons)

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