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24.7% of people in Emu Park had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Livingstone Shire Council area. This represents an increase of 73 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, Emu Park'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
Emu Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Livingstone Shire Council area %Number%Livingstone Shire Council area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree28814.814.220911.612.2+79
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1738.97.61267.06.8+47
Vocational48124.726.040822.624.4+73
No qualification83442.941.584847.042.5-14
Not stated1708.710.721311.814.0-43
Total persons aged 15+1,946100.0100.01,804100.0100.0+142
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 Emu Park in 2021 compared to Livingstone Shire Council area shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 48.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.9% had no qualifications, compared with 47.8% and 41.5% respectively for Livingstone Shire Council area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Emu Park and Livingstone Shire Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (42.9% compared to 41.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.9% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.7% compared to 26.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+79 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+73 persons)

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