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Narara Valley District

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24.5% of people in the Narara Valley District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Southern Lakes and The Entrance. This represents an increase of 583 people since 2011.

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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
Narara Valley District - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Southern Lakes and The Entrance %Number%Southern Lakes and The Entrance %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,19720.915.52,86812.48.6+2,328
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,52510.29.51,9898.67.2+535
Vocational6,09024.526.35,50623.724.3+583
No qualification9,17737.039.510,26744.247.9-1,090
Not stated1,8327.49.22,57711.112.1-745
Total persons aged 15+24,821100.0100.023,209100.0100.0+1,612
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the Narara Valley District in 2021 compared to Southern Lakes and The Entrance 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 51.3% and 39.5% respectively for Southern Lakes and The Entrance.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the Narara Valley District and Southern Lakes and The Entrance were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.9% compared to 15.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.0% compared to 39.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.5% compared to 26.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the Narara Valley District between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,328 persons)
  • No qualifications (-1,090 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+583 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+535 persons)

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