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Tamworth Regional Council

Qualifications

24.9% of people in Tamworth Regional Council had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Regional NSW. 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.

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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 - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree7,54015.017.83,0397.68.4+4,501
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3,9707.98.72,0665.15.2+1,904
Vocational12,56324.924.47,21017.918.3+5,353
No qualification21,11541.939.123,41858.356.3-2,304
Not stated5,17010.310.04,44511.111.7+725
Total persons aged 15+50,358100.0100.040,179100.0100.0+10,178
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 Regional Council in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher 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 50.9% and 39.1% respectively for Regional NSW.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Tamworth Regional Council and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.9% compared to 39.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.0% compared to 17.8%)

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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