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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id23.3% of people in Outback Communities Authority region had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Stuart Corridor - Nullabor. This represents a decrease of 71 people since 2001.
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, Outback Communities Authority region'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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Outback Communities Authority region - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | ||||
Qualification level | Number | % | Stuart Corridor - Nullabor % | Number | % | Stuart Corridor - Nullabor % | 2001 to 2021 |
Bachelor or Higher degree | 193 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 176 | 4.1 | 3.5 | +16 |
Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 139 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 98 | 2.3 | 1.9 | +41 |
Vocational | 519 | 23.3 | 25.1 | 590 | 13.7 | 12.2 | -71 |
No qualification | 937 | 42.1 | 42.6 | 2,231 | 51.8 | 45.8 | -1,295 |
Not stated | 440 | 19.7 | 18.6 | 1,212 | 28.1 | 36.7 | -772 |
Total persons aged 15+ | 2,228 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,308 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -2,081 |
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Outback Communities Authority region in 2021 compared to Stuart Corridor - Nullabor shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 38.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.1% had no qualifications, compared with 38.9% and 42.6% respectively for Stuart Corridor - Nullabor.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Outback Communities Authority region and Stuart Corridor - Nullabor were:
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Outback Communities Authority region between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
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