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RDA Limestone Coast RegionCommunity profile

Tatiara District Council area

Qualifications

23.0% of people in the Tatiara District Council area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Limestone Coast region. This represents an increase of 566 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 Tatiara 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
Tatiara District Council area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Limestone Coast region %Number%Limestone Coast region %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree60610.711.02825.55.7+324
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3967.06.72404.64.2+156
Vocational1,29923.024.173314.215.6+566
No qualification2,67847.548.33,43866.464.8-760
Not stated66411.89.94819.39.8+183
Total persons aged 15+5,643100.0100.05,174100.0100.0+469
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 Tatiara District Council area in 2021 compared to Limestone Coast region 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, 40.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.5% had no qualifications, compared with 41.8% and 48.3% respectively for Limestone Coast region.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of the Tatiara District Council area and Limestone Coast region is:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.0% compared to 24.1%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (-760 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+566 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+324 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+156 persons)

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