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Hills South District

Qualifications

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23.1% of people in the Hills South District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Coromandel Valley. This represents an increase of 288 people since 2011.

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 Hills South District'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
Hills South District - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Coromandel Valley %Number%Coromandel Valley %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,70321.435.11,01614.630.9+687
Advanced Diploma or Diploma84210.611.26669.512.0+175
Vocational1,83923.121.51,55122.219.4+288
No qualification2,95637.128.33,19645.833.0-241
Not stated6267.93.95527.94.8+73
Total persons aged 15+7,966100.0100.06,983100.0100.0+983
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the Hills South District in 2021 compared to Coromandel Valley 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, 55.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.1% had no qualifications, compared with 67.8% and 28.3% respectively for Coromandel Valley.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the Hills South District and Coromandel Valley were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.1% compared to 28.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.1% compared to 21.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.4% compared to 35.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the Hills South District between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+687 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+288 persons)
  • No qualifications (-241 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+175 persons)

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