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Eastern Highlands

Qualifications

26.0% of people in Eastern Highlands had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Oxley Vale. This represents an increase of 83 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, Eastern Highlands'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
Eastern Highlands - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Oxley Vale %Number%Oxley Vale %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree28814.813.11527.97.5+135
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1678.67.21115.84.6+56
Vocational50526.025.642221.818.1+83
No qualification80341.344.71,04053.858.3-237
Not stated1809.39.420710.711.6-27
Total persons aged 15+1,943100.0100.01,933100.0100.0+9
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 Eastern Highlands in 2021 compared to Oxley Vale shows that there was a higher 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, 49.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.3% had no qualifications, compared with 45.9% and 44.7% respectively for Oxley Vale.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Eastern Highlands and Oxley Vale were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.8% compared to 13.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.6% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.3% compared to 44.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (-237 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+135 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+83 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+56 persons)

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