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Litchfield Council LGA

Highest level of schooling

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In Litchfield Council LGA, 41.0% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than Coomalie Community Government Council LGA.

Litchfield Council LGA's school completion data is a useful indicator of socio-economic status. With other indicators, such as Proficiency in English, the data informs planners and decision-makers about people's ability to access services. Combined with Educational Qualifications it also allows assessment of the skill base of the population.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the highest year of primary or secondary school the person has completed?'

Highest level of secondary schooling completed
Litchfield Council LGA - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Level of schoolingNumber%Coomalie Community Government Council LGA %Number%Coomalie Community Government Council LGA %2016 to 2021
Year 8 or below5663.24.75632.96.3+3
Year 9 or equivalent8674.96.98794.57.9-12
Year 10 or equivalent4,44825.422.34,24021.622.6+208
Year 11 or equivalent2,36813.511.22,58513.211.7-217
Year 12 or equivalent7,18141.028.46,79834.625.3+383
Did not go to school1340.80.4740.40.9+60
Not stated1,96511.226.14,49722.925.2-2,532
Total persons aged 15+17,529100.0100.019,636100.0100.0-2,107
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 highest level of schooling attained by the population in Litchfield Council LGA in 2021 compared to Coomalie Community Government Council LGA shows that there was a similar proportion of people who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a higher proportion of people who completed Year 12 or equivalent.

Overall, 34.3% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 41.0% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 34.3% and 28.4% respectively for Coomalie Community Government Council LGA.

The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the population in Litchfield Council LGA and Coomalie Community Government Council LGA were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who completed year 12 or equivalent (41.0% compared to 28.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons who completed year 10 or equivalent (25.4% compared to 22.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons who completed year 11 or equivalent (13.5% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 9 or equivalent (4.9% compared to 6.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in Litchfield Council LGA, between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+383 persons)
  • Year 11 or equivalent (-217 persons)
  • Year 10 or equivalent (+208 persons)
  • Did not go to school (+60 persons)

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