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25.6% of people in Oxley Vale had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Nundle - Rural South. This represents an increase of 355 people since 2001.

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, Oxley Vale'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
Oxley Vale - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Nundle - Rural South %Number%Nundle - Rural South %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree38513.112.91647.57.0+220
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2117.27.61014.66.7+110
Vocational75425.624.939918.119.0+355
No qualification1,31644.738.61,28958.352.3+26
Not stated2789.416.025611.615.1+21
Total persons aged 15+2,944100.0100.02,211100.0100.0+732
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Oxley Vale in 2021 compared to Nundle - Rural South 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 higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 45.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.7% had no qualifications, compared with 45.4% and 38.6% respectively for Nundle - Rural South.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Oxley Vale and Nundle - Rural South is:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (44.7% compared to 38.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Oxley Vale between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+355 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+220 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+110 persons)

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