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Broken Hill CityCommunity profile

Broken Hill (CBD)

Qualifications

19.9% of people in Broken Hill (CBD) had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Regional SA. This represents an increase of 68 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, Broken Hill (CBD)'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
Broken Hill (CBD) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional SA %Number%Regional SA %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree29112.911.31636.56.8+127
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1315.87.3813.24.9+50
Vocational44719.924.337915.118.0+68
No qualification1,02645.647.11,33053.057.5-305
Not stated35515.810.155422.112.7-200
Total persons aged 15+2,250100.0100.02,509100.0100.0-259
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 Broken Hill (CBD) in 2021 compared to Regional SA shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 38.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.6% had no qualifications, compared with 42.8% and 47.1% respectively for Regional SA.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Broken Hill (CBD) and Regional SA were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.9% compared to 11.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (19.9% compared to 24.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (45.6% compared to 47.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (5.8% compared to 7.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Broken Hill (CBD) between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-305 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+127 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+68 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+50 persons)

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