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Tuggerawong - Tacoma - Rocky Point

Qualifications

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31.4% of people in Tuggerawong - Tacoma - Rocky Point had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the Mountains District. This represents an increase of 60 people 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, Tuggerawong - Tacoma - Rocky Point'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
Tuggerawong - Tacoma - Rocky Point - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mountains District %Number%Mountains District %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree20811.819.11488.516.0+60
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1518.69.61478.49.6+4
Vocational55331.423.949328.223.5+60
No qualification71440.534.780145.836.8-87
Not stated1357.712.71619.214.1-26
Total persons aged 15+1,761100.0100.01,750100.0100.0+11
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 population in Tuggerawong - Tacoma - Rocky Point in 2021 compared to the Mountains District shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 51.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.5% had no qualifications, compared with 52.6% and 34.7% respectively for the Mountains District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Tuggerawong - Tacoma - Rocky Point and the Mountains District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (31.4% compared to 23.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (40.5% compared to 34.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.8% compared to 19.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Tuggerawong - Tacoma - Rocky Point between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-87 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+60 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+60 persons)

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