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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id24.6% of people in the City of Swan had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Growth LGAs in Queensland. This represents an increase of 5,583 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, the City of Swan '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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City of Swan - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Qualification level | Number | % | Growth LGAs in Queensland % | Number | % | Growth LGAs in Queensland % | 2016 to 2021 |
Bachelor or Higher degree | 20,304 | 17.0 | 16.0 | 14,398 | 13.9 | 13.1 | +5,906 |
Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 11,346 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 9,248 | 8.9 | 9.2 | +2,098 |
Vocational | 29,468 | 24.6 | 25.5 | 23,885 | 23.0 | 24.3 | +5,583 |
No qualification | 49,114 | 41.0 | 40.6 | 45,233 | 43.6 | 44.0 | +3,881 |
Not stated | 9,505 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 10,897 | 10.5 | 9.5 | -1,392 |
Total persons aged 15+ | 119,737 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 103,661 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +16,076 |
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the City of Swan in 2021 compared to Growth LGAs in Queensland shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 51.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.0% had no qualifications, compared with 51.5% and 40.6% respectively for Growth LGAs in Queensland.
There were no major differences between City of Swan and Growth LGAs in Queensland in 2021.
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the City of Swan between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
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