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RDA Northern Territory

Qualifications

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21.5% of people in the RDA Northern Territory had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than MacDonnell Regional Council LGA. This represents an increase of 8,716 people 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, the RDA Northern Territory'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
RDA Northern Territory - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%MacDonnell Regional Council LGA %Number%MacDonnell Regional Council LGA %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree39,42821.55.630,71217.14.8+8,716
Advanced Diploma or Diploma13,7667.52.012,8567.21.9+910
Vocational35,36119.28.935,49119.89.5-130
No qualification71,36338.872.267,81437.845.5+3,549
Not stated23,78012.911.432,48418.138.2-8,704
Total persons aged 15+183,698100.0100.0179,357100.0100.0+4,341
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 population in the RDA Northern Territory in 2021 compared to MacDonnell Regional Council LGA shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 48.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.8% had no qualifications, compared with 16.5% and 72.2% respectively for MacDonnell Regional Council LGA.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the RDA Northern Territory and MacDonnell Regional Council LGA were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.5% compared to 5.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (19.2% compared to 8.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.5% compared to 2.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (38.8% compared to 72.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the RDA Northern Territory between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+8,716 persons)
  • No qualifications (+3,549 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+910 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (-130 persons)

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