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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id24.9% of people in Tamworth Regional Council had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than New England and North West SA4. This represents an increase of 5,353 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 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.
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 Tamworth Regional Council in 2021 compared to New England and North West SA4 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 similar 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 45.2% and 41.7% respectively for New England and North West SA4.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Tamworth Regional Council and New England and North West SA4 is:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.9% compared to 22.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Tamworth Regional Council between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+5,353 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+4,501 persons)
- No qualifications (-2,304 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,904 persons)
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