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25.1% of people in Valleys had a Vocational qualification in 2021, equal to the Valleys District. This represents an increase of 308 people since 2001.

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, 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
Valleys - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Valleys District %Number%Valleys District %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree67419.119.127810.010.0+396
Advanced Diploma or Diploma37010.510.51876.86.8+182
Vocational88425.125.157620.720.7+308
No qualification1,33737.937.91,36349.049.0-27
Not stated2597.37.337713.613.6-118
Total persons aged 15+3,524100.0100.02,783100.0100.0+741
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Valleys in 2021 compared to the Valleys District 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, 54.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.9% had no qualifications, compared with 54.7% and 37.9% respectively for the Valleys District.

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

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Valleys between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+396 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+308 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+182 persons)

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