Oxley Vale
Qualifications
30.0% of males in Oxley Vale had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Tamworth Regional Council. This represents an increase of 130 males since 1996.
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, Oxley Vale's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxley Vale - Males aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1996 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Tamworth Regional Council % | Number | % | Tamworth Regional Council % | 1996 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 130 | 10.6 | 9.7 | 5001 | 67 | 6.9 | 6.5 | +63 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 60 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 5002 | 55 | 5.7 | 4.7 | +4 |
| Vocational | 369 | 30.0 | 29.4 | 5003 | 239 | 24.3 | 22.4 | +130 |
 No qualification | 538 | 43.7 | 42.4 | 5004 | 519 | 52.8 | 56.1 | +19 |
| Not stated | 135 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 5005 | 101 | 10.3 | 10.4 | +33 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,232 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 983 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +249 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1996 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Oxley Vale in 2016 compared to Tamworth Regional Council shows that there was a similar proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 45.4% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.7% had no qualifications, compared with 45.1% and 42.4% respectively for Tamworth Regional Council.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Oxley Vale and Tamworth Regional Council were:
- A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (43.7% compared to 42.4%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (4.9% compared to 6.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Oxley Vale between 1996 and 2016 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+130 males)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+63 males)