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Mountains District

Qualifications

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23.9% of people in the Mountains District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, equal to Mountains. This represents an increase of 157 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, the Mountains 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
Mountains District - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mountains %Number%Mountains %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree63219.119.135110.510.5+280
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3179.69.62587.77.7+59
Vocational79323.923.963518.918.9+157
No qualification1,14934.734.71,54846.246.2-400
Not stated42112.712.756116.716.7-140
Total persons aged 15+3,312100.0100.03,355100.0100.0-44
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 the Mountains District in 2021 compared to Mountains shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

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

There were no major differences between Mountains District and Mountains in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the Mountains District between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-400 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+280 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+157 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+59 persons)

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