Central North District
Qualifications
27.7% of people in Central North District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Hills South District. This represents an increase of 5,679 people since 2006.
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, 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central North District - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Hills South District % | Number | % | Hills South District % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 7,663 | 12.1 | 21.4 | 5001 | 3,332 | 6.0 | 12.7 | +4,330 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 5,122 | 8.1 | 10.6 | 5002 | 2,802 | 5.0 | 7.8 | +2,319 |
| Vocational | 17,582 | 27.7 | 23.1 | 5003 | 11,903 | 21.4 | 21.1 | +5,679 |
 No qualification | 28,251 | 44.5 | 37.1 | 5004 | 31,630 | 56.7 | 49.7 | -3,380 |
| Not stated | 4,855 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 5005 | 6,080 | 10.9 | 8.6 | -1,226 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 63,473 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 55,750 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,723 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Central North District in 2021 compared to Hills South District 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, 47.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.5% had no qualifications, compared with 55.0% and 37.1% respectively for Hills South District.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Central North District and Hills South District were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (44.5% compared to 37.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (27.7% compared to 23.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.1% compared to 21.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.1% compared to 10.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Central North District between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+5,679 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+4,330 persons)
- No qualifications (-3,380 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,319 persons)