Tamworth Regional Council
Qualifications
24.9% of people in Tamworth Regional Council had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Calala (rural) - Nemingha. This represents an increase of 3,977 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, Tamworth Regional Council's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth Regional Council - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Calala (rural) - Nemingha % | Number | % | Calala (rural) - Nemingha % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 7,540 | 15.0 | 12.3 | 5001 | 3,783 | 9.0 | 10.1 | +3,756 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 3,970 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 5002 | 2,475 | 5.9 | 5.7 | +1,494 |
| Vocational | 12,563 | 24.9 | 27.7 | 5003 | 8,585 | 20.3 | 20.2 | +3,977 |
 No qualification | 21,115 | 41.9 | 43.9 | 5004 | 21,980 | 52.0 | 53.0 | -865 |
| Not stated | 5,170 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 5005 | 5,411 | 12.8 | 11.0 | -242 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 50,358 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 42,238 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +8,120 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Tamworth Regional Council in 2021 compared to Calala (rural) - Nemingha shows that there was a similar 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, 47.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.9% had no qualifications, compared with 47.5% and 43.9% respectively for Calala (rural) - Nemingha.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Tamworth Regional Council and Calala (rural) - Nemingha were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.0% compared to 12.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.9% compared to 27.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.9% compared to 43.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Tamworth Regional Council between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+3,977 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,756 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,494 persons)
- No qualifications (-865 persons)