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23.7% of people in Nowra had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Shoalhaven City. This represents an increase of 397 people since 2011.

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, Nowra'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
Nowra - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Shoalhaven City %Number%Shoalhaven City %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree93211.515.84385.910.2+494
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5416.79.13825.27.4+159
Vocational1,92623.726.61,52820.724.0+397
No qualification3,53843.638.13,71650.444.8-179
Not stated1,18614.610.41,31217.813.6-126
Total persons aged 15+8,123100.0100.07,378100.0100.0+745
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Nowra in 2021 compared to Shoalhaven City shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 41.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.6% had no qualifications, compared with 51.4% and 38.1% respectively for Shoalhaven City.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Nowra and Shoalhaven City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (43.6% compared to 38.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.5% compared to 15.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.7% compared to 26.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.7% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Nowra between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+494 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+397 persons)
  • No qualifications (-179 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+159 persons)

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