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Alice Springs Town Council LGA

Qualifications

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27.2% of people in Alice Springs Town Council LGA had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA. This represents an increase of 2,696 people since 2006.

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, Alice Springs Town 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
Alice Springs Town Council LGA - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA %Number%Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,58227.26.02,88615.83.7+2,696
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,7138.43.81,2366.83.8+477
Vocational4,00119.518.43,43318.811.4+568
No qualification7,15734.953.57,90243.263.4-745
Not stated2,05510.018.32,85115.617.7-796
Total persons aged 15+20,508100.0100.018,308100.0100.0+2,200
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Alice Springs Town Council LGA in 2021 compared to Victoria Daly 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, 55.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.9% had no qualifications, compared with 28.2% and 53.5% respectively for Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Alice Springs Town Council LGA and Victoria Daly Regional Council LGA were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (27.2% compared to 6.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.4% compared to 3.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (19.5% compared to 18.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.9% compared to 53.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Alice Springs Town Council LGA between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,696 persons)
  • No qualifications (-745 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+568 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+477 persons)

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