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Kingston District Council area

Qualifications

21.7% of people in the Kingston District Council area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Naracoorte-Lucindale Council area. This represents an increase of 196 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, the Kingston District 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
Kingston District Council area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Naracoorte-Lucindale Council area %Number%Naracoorte-Lucindale Council area %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1889.411.6844.76.3+104
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1376.97.3894.95.1+48
Vocational43421.721.123813.215.7+196
No qualification1,03351.749.51,21967.664.5-186
Not stated20610.310.51749.68.4+32
Total persons aged 15+1,998100.0100.01,804100.0100.0+194
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the Kingston District Council area in 2021 compared to Naracoorte-Lucindale Council area 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, 38.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 51.7% had no qualifications, compared with 40.0% and 49.5% respectively for Naracoorte-Lucindale Council area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the Kingston District Council area and Naracoorte-Lucindale Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (51.7% compared to 49.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (9.4% compared to 11.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the Kingston District Council area between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+196 persons)
  • No qualifications (-186 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+104 persons)

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