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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id19.9% 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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Broken Hill (CBD) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | ||||
Qualification level | Number | % | Regional SA % | Number | % | Regional SA % | 2006 to 2021 |
Bachelor or Higher degree | 291 | 12.9 | 11.3 | 163 | 6.5 | 6.8 | +127 |
Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 131 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 81 | 3.2 | 4.9 | +50 |
Vocational | 447 | 19.9 | 24.3 | 379 | 15.1 | 18.0 | +68 |
No qualification | 1,026 | 45.6 | 47.1 | 1,330 | 53.0 | 57.5 | -305 |
Not stated | 355 | 15.8 | 10.1 | 554 | 22.1 | 12.7 | -200 |
Total persons aged 15+ | 2,250 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,509 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -259 |
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:
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Broken Hill (CBD) between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:
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