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Mountains and Valleys

Qualifications

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23.2% of females in Mountains and Valleys had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Noraville - Norah Head. This represents an increase of 179 females 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, Mountains and Valleys'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 and Valleys - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Noraville - Norah Head %Number%Noraville - Norah Head %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree77623.219.959718.414.7+179
Advanced Diploma or Diploma42012.511.842513.110.4-5
Vocational57917.320.252316.119.6+56
No qualification1,24237.138.71,25638.844.6-14
Not stated33410.09.543813.510.6-104
Total persons aged 15+3,351100.0100.03,239100.0100.0+112
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 female population in Mountains and Valleys in 2021 compared to Noraville - Norah Head shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 53.0% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.1% had no qualifications, compared with 51.8% and 38.7% respectively for Noraville - Norah Head.

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

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.2% compared to 19.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (17.3% compared to 20.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (37.1% compared to 38.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Mountains and Valleys between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+179 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+56 females)

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