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Narara Valley District

Qualifications

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24.5% of people in the Narara Valley District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay. This represents an increase of 228 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 Narara Valley 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
Narara Valley District - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay %Number%Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,19720.916.13,80215.811.5+1,395
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,52510.29.72,43010.18.1+95
Vocational6,09024.523.55,86224.422.7+228
No qualification9,17737.039.79,60439.945.0-427
Not stated1,8327.410.92,3539.812.7-521
Total persons aged 15+24,821100.0100.024,051100.0100.0+770
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 Narara Valley District in 2021 compared to Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 55.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.0% had no qualifications, compared with 49.3% and 39.7% respectively for Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the Narara Valley District and Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.9% compared to 16.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.5% compared to 23.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.0% compared to 39.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,395 persons)
  • No qualifications (-427 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+228 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+95 persons)

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