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West Daly Regional Council LGA

Qualifications

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5.0% of females in West Daly Regional Council LGA had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula. This represents a decrease of 26 females since 2016.

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, West Daly Regional Council LGA'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
West Daly Regional Council LGA - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula %Number%East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree494.512.3564.910.6-7
Advanced Diploma or Diploma191.74.0131.14.5+6
Vocational555.010.2817.111.3-26
No qualification84877.159.074965.953.9+99
Not stated12911.714.623820.919.7-109
Total persons aged 15+1,100100.0100.01,137100.0100.0-37
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in West Daly Regional Council LGA in 2021 compared to East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 11.2% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 77.1% had no qualifications, compared with 26.4% and 59.0% respectively for East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of West Daly Regional Council LGA and East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (77.1% compared to 59.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (4.5% compared to 12.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (5.0% compared to 10.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (1.7% compared to 4.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the female population in West Daly Regional Council LGA between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • No qualifications (+99 females)

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