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Mount Barker District CouncilCommunity profile

Country Townships

Qualifications

30.7% of males in Country Townships had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the Mount Barker District Council. This represents an increase of 140 males 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, 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.

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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
Country Townships - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mount Barker District Council %Number%Mount Barker District Council %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree77518.017.664916.314.5+125
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3788.89.43097.78.9+69
Vocational1,32730.730.61,18729.729.9+140
No qualification1,47934.335.81,47236.838.0+7
Not stated3588.36.63789.58.7-20
Total persons aged 15+4,317100.0100.03,997100.0100.0+320
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 male population in Country Townships in 2021 compared to the Mount Barker District Council shows that there was a similar proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 57.4% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.3% had no qualifications, compared with 57.6% and 35.8% respectively for the Mount Barker District Council.

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

  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (34.3% compared to 35.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Country Townships between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+140 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+125 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+69 males)

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