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25.5% of people in Kawungan had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Fraser Coast Regional Council. This represents an increase of 223 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, Kawungan'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
Kawungan - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Fraser Coast Regional Council %Number%Fraser Coast Regional Council %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree51511.211.03789.49.1+137
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4199.18.13147.87.2+105
Vocational1,17725.526.295423.824.3+223
No qualification2,07444.944.51,87246.846.2+202
Not stated4309.310.248312.113.2-53
Total persons aged 15+4,615100.0100.04,001100.0100.0+614
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 Kawungan in 2021 compared to Fraser Coast Regional Council 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, 45.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.9% had no qualifications, compared with 45.3% and 44.5% respectively for Fraser Coast Regional Council.

There were no major differences between Kawungan and Fraser Coast Regional Council in 2021.

Emerging groups

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

  • Vocational qualifications (+223 persons)
  • No qualifications (+202 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+137 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+105 persons)

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