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26.6% of people in Hillvue had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Nundle - Rural South. This represents an increase of 171 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, Hillvue'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
Hillvue - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Nundle - Rural South %Number%Nundle - Rural South %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree79615.012.953610.99.4+259
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4658.77.63887.96.7+76
Vocational1,41826.624.91,24725.320.2+171
No qualification2,27742.838.62,30646.950.4-30
Not stated3686.916.04419.013.2-74
Total persons aged 15+5,324100.0100.04,921100.0100.0+402
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 Hillvue in 2021 compared to Nundle - Rural South shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 50.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.8% had no qualifications, compared with 45.4% and 38.6% respectively for Nundle - Rural South.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Hillvue and Nundle - Rural South were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (42.8% compared to 38.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.0% compared to 12.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.6% compared to 24.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.7% compared to 7.6%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+259 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+171 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+76 persons)

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