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Northern Rural

Qualifications

26.4% of people in Northern Rural had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Mid North Coast SA4. This represents an increase of 135 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, Northern Rural'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
Northern Rural - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mid North Coast SA4 %Number%Mid North Coast SA4 %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree67412.513.85059.811.0+169
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4949.18.64067.88.0+88
Vocational1,42926.425.91,29325.024.8+135
No qualification2,14739.740.72,16741.942.9-21
Not stated65912.211.080615.613.2-148
Total persons aged 15+5,403100.0100.05,179100.0100.0+223
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 Northern Rural in 2021 compared to Mid North Coast SA4 shows that there was a similar 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, 48.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.7% had no qualifications, compared with 48.3% and 40.7% respectively for Mid North Coast SA4.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Northern Rural and Mid North Coast SA4 is:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.5% compared to 13.8%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+169 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+135 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+88 persons)

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