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Tamworth Regional Council

Qualifications

24.9% of people in Tamworth Regional Council had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than West Tamworth (Coledale). This represents an increase of 1,233 people since 2016.

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.

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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
Tamworth Regional Council - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%West Tamworth (Coledale) %Number%West Tamworth (Coledale) %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree7,54015.03.55,92612.53.0+1,614
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3,9707.92.83,7197.83.0+251
Vocational12,56324.916.611,33023.818.3+1,233
No qualification21,11541.954.020,46743.056.9+648
Not stated5,17010.323.16,10612.818.9-936
Total persons aged 15+50,358100.0100.047,548100.0100.0+2,810
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Tamworth Regional Council in 2021 compared to West Tamworth (Coledale) 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, 47.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.9% had no qualifications, compared with 22.9% and 54.0% respectively for West Tamworth (Coledale).

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Tamworth Regional Council and West Tamworth (Coledale) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.0% compared to 3.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.9% compared to 16.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.9% compared to 2.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.9% compared to 54.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Tamworth Regional Council between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,614 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,233 persons)
  • No qualifications (+648 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+251 persons)

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