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Point Vernon

Qualifications

25.3% of people in Point Vernon had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Kawungan. This represents an increase of 657 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, Point Vernon'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
Point Vernon - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Kawungan %Number%Kawungan %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree67714.011.22346.96.3+443
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4589.59.11674.94.9+291
Vocational1,22225.325.556516.618.3+657
No qualification1,91739.644.91,96357.861.8-46
Not stated56111.69.346513.78.7+96
Total persons aged 15+4,835100.0100.03,394100.0100.0+1,441
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 Point Vernon in 2021 compared to Kawungan 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, 48.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.6% had no qualifications, compared with 45.7% and 44.9% respectively for Kawungan.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Point Vernon and Kawungan were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.0% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (39.6% compared to 44.9%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Vocational qualifications (+657 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+443 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+291 persons)

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