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Tamworth Regional Council

Qualifications

20.5% of females in Tamworth Regional Council had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Westdale - Taminda. This represents an increase of 3,134 females 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, 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 - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Westdale - Taminda %Number%Westdale - Taminda %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,84018.511.51,7438.45.7+3,096
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,5409.79.31,3046.35.2+1,235
Vocational5,35420.525.42,22010.713.7+3,134
No qualification10,64540.844.612,87661.965.2-2,232
Not stated2,72910.59.12,64512.710.2+83
Total persons aged 15+26,108100.0100.020,790100.0100.0+5,317
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 female population in Tamworth Regional Council in 2021 compared to Westdale - Taminda shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 48.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.8% had no qualifications, compared with 46.3% and 44.6% respectively for Westdale - Taminda.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Tamworth Regional Council and Westdale - Taminda were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (18.5% compared to 11.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (20.5% compared to 25.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (40.8% compared to 44.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Tamworth Regional Council between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+3,134 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,096 females)
  • No qualifications (-2,232 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,235 females)

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