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Gunnedah Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Gunnedah Shire

Qualifications

20.7% of females in Gunnedah Shire had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Regional NSW. This represents an increase of 188 females 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, Gunnedah Shire'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
Gunnedah Shire - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree78715.420.963012.916.8+157
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4589.010.44469.19.8+12
Vocational1,05520.718.986717.717.3+188
No qualification2,16242.439.72,29947.043.8-137
Not stated64112.610.164513.212.3-4
Total persons aged 15+5,103100.0100.04,887100.0100.0+216
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 female population in Gunnedah Shire in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 45.1% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.4% had no qualifications, compared with 50.2% and 39.7% respectively for Regional NSW.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Gunnedah Shire and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (42.4% compared to 39.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (20.7% compared to 18.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.4% compared to 20.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.0% compared to 10.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Vocational qualifications (+188 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+157 females)
  • No qualifications (-137 females)

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