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Rural District

Qualifications

22.3% of people in the Rural District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills. This represents an increase of 34 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, the Rural District'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
Rural District - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills %Number%Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree86518.227.574116.820.1+124
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4389.212.24039.111.9+34
Vocational1,05822.321.61,02323.224.4+34
No qualification1,99842.033.51,70138.535.5+296
Not stated3948.35.254712.48.1-153
Total persons aged 15+4,753100.0100.04,417100.0100.0+335
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 the Rural District in 2021 compared to Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills 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, 49.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.0% had no qualifications, compared with 61.3% and 33.5% respectively for Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the Rural District and Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (42.0% compared to 33.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (18.2% compared to 27.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.2% compared to 12.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the Rural District between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+296 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+124 persons)

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