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Noraville - Norah Head

Qualifications

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28.4% of people in Noraville - Norah Head had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Mountains. This represents an increase of 231 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, Noraville - Norah Head'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
Noraville - Norah Head - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mountains %Number%Mountains %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree55916.419.12498.210.5+310
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3199.39.61595.27.7+159
Vocational96828.423.973724.118.9+231
No qualification1,27537.434.71,49148.846.2-216
Not stated2918.512.741913.716.7-128
Total persons aged 15+3,412100.0100.03,057100.0100.0+355
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 Noraville - Norah Head in 2021 compared to Mountains shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 54.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.4% had no qualifications, compared with 52.6% and 34.7% respectively for Mountains.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Noraville - Norah Head and Mountains were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (28.4% compared to 23.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.4% compared to 34.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.4% compared to 19.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Noraville - Norah Head between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+310 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+231 persons)
  • No qualifications (-216 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+159 persons)

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