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Northern Tasmania Region Community profile

Meander Valley Council area

Qualifications

24.0% of people in Meander Valley Council area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Northern Tasmania Region. This represents an increase of 489 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, Meander Valley Council area'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
Meander Valley Council area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Northern Tasmania Region %Number%Northern Tasmania Region %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,59415.018.51,89911.914.0+695
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,3828.07.81,1997.57.2+183
Vocational4,14624.022.73,65722.921.6+489
No qualification7,84245.342.57,52047.145.9+322
Not stated1,3357.78.51,68410.611.3-349
Total persons aged 15+17,299100.0100.015,959100.0100.0+1,340
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 Meander Valley Council area in 2021 compared to Northern Tasmania Region shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 47.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.3% had no qualifications, compared with 49.0% and 42.5% respectively for Northern Tasmania Region.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Meander Valley Council area and Northern Tasmania Region were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (45.3% compared to 42.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.0% compared to 22.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.0% compared to 18.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Meander Valley Council area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+695 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+489 persons)
  • No qualifications (+322 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+183 persons)

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