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Central North District

Qualifications

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27.7% of people in the Central North District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Hackham. This represents an increase of 3,524 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 Central North 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
Central North District - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hackham %Number%Hackham %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree7,66312.19.53,8776.75.8+3,786
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5,1228.17.33,4516.04.8+1,670
Vocational17,58227.729.214,05724.424.2+3,524
No qualification28,25144.545.130,36852.755.5-2,117
Not stated4,8557.68.85,91710.39.6-1,063
Total persons aged 15+63,473100.0100.057,672100.0100.0+5,800
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 Central North District in 2021 compared to Hackham shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 47.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.5% had no qualifications, compared with 46.0% and 45.1% respectively for Hackham.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the Central North District and Hackham were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.1% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (27.7% compared to 29.2%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,786 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+3,524 persons)
  • No qualifications (-2,117 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,670 persons)

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