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Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth

Qualifications

28.7% of people in Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Westdale - Taminda. This represents an increase of 588 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, Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth'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 CBD - East Tamworth - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Westdale - Taminda %Number%Westdale - Taminda %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,30628.78.671816.15.4+588
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4449.86.93477.84.8+97
Vocational93120.428.571216.020.2+218
No qualification1,53633.747.72,21449.861.1-679
Not stated3367.48.345410.28.5-118
Total persons aged 15+4,553100.0100.04,447100.0100.0+105
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 Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth in 2021 compared to Westdale - Taminda 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, 58.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.7% had no qualifications, compared with 44.0% and 47.7% respectively for Westdale - Taminda.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth and Westdale - Taminda were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (28.7% compared to 8.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.8% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (33.7% compared to 47.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (20.4% compared to 28.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Tamworth CBD - East Tamworth between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-679 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+588 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+218 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+97 persons)

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