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Livingstone ShireCommunity profile

Livingstone Shire Council area

Qualifications

26.0% of people in Livingstone Shire Council area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Rural North West. This represents an increase of 1,192 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, Livingstone Shire Council area'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
Livingstone Shire Council area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Rural North West %Number%Rural North West %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,59814.27.43,60112.26.0+997
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,4527.64.32,0086.83.4+444
Vocational8,37926.018.07,18724.416.9+1,192
No qualification13,38241.558.812,50342.538.4+879
Not stated3,45910.711.54,12014.035.4-661
Total persons aged 15+32,270100.0100.029,419100.0100.0+2,851
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 Livingstone Shire Council area in 2021 compared to Rural North West 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, 47.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.5% had no qualifications, compared with 29.7% and 58.8% respectively for Rural North West.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Livingstone Shire Council area and Rural North West were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.0% compared to 18.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.2% compared to 7.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.6% compared to 4.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.5% compared to 58.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Livingstone Shire Council area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+1,192 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+997 persons)
  • No qualifications (+879 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+444 persons)

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