idc-logo
svg rectangle color
Mount Barker District CouncilCommunity profile

Country Townships

Qualifications

23.8% of people in Country Townships had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than the Mount Barker District Council. This represents an increase of 738 people since 2006.

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, Country Townships's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Country Townships - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mount Barker District Council %Number%Mount Barker District Council %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,00122.922.41,04714.913.3+954
Advanced Diploma or Diploma90710.410.75678.17.8+340
Vocational2,08323.824.61,34519.219.8+738
No qualification3,04734.935.93,34047.748.7-293
Not stated6998.06.570810.110.4-10
Total persons aged 15+8,737100.0100.07,008100.0100.0+1,728
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Country Townships in 2021 compared to the Mount Barker District Council shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 57.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.9% had no qualifications, compared with 57.7% and 35.9% respectively for the Mount Barker District Council.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Country Townships and the Mount Barker District Council is:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.9% compared to 35.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Country Townships between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+954 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+738 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+340 persons)
  • No qualifications (-293 persons)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices.

ABS Data and the copyright in the ABS Data remains the property of the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the ABS Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. ABS Data can be accessed from the Australian Bureau of Statistics at www.abs.gov.au. ABS data can be used under license - terms published on ABS website. intermediary.management@abs.gov.au if you have any queries or wish to distribute any ABS data.