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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id20.4% of people in North Tamworth had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Westdale - Taminda. This represents an increase of 126 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, North 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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in North 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, 47.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.5% had no qualifications, compared with 44.0% and 47.7% respectively for Westdale - Taminda.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of North Tamworth and Westdale - Taminda were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.1% compared to 8.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.5% 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 North Tamworth between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+271 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+126 persons)
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