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25.7% of people in Division 03 had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Labrador. This represents an increase of 2,127 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, Division 03'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
Division 03 - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Labrador %Number%Labrador %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6,87517.318.44,25213.814.6+2,622
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4,79912.110.33,36810.99.1+1,430
Vocational10,18825.722.28,06126.121.1+2,127
No qualification14,53436.737.412,37240.140.5+2,161
Not stated3,2338.211.62,8009.114.7+433
Total persons aged 15+39,629100.0100.030,855100.0100.0+8,773
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 Division 03 in 2021 compared to Labrador 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, 55.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.7% had no qualifications, compared with 50.9% and 37.4% respectively for Labrador.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Division 03 and Labrador were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.7% compared to 22.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.1% compared to 10.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.3% compared to 18.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Division 03 between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,622 persons)
  • No qualifications (+2,161 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+2,127 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,430 persons)

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