Rural North
Qualifications
24.0% of people in Rural North had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Bella Vista. This represents an increase of 363 people since 1991.
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, Rural North'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural North - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Bella Vista % | Number | % | Bella Vista % | 1991 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 530 | 16.4 | 37.7 | 5001 | 197 | 8.5 | 10.8 | +333 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 328 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 5002 | 136 | 5.8 | 6.2 | +192 |
| Vocational | 776 | 24.0 | 11.6 | 5003 | 414 | 17.7 | 17.2 | +363 |
 No qualification | 1,168 | 36.1 | 32.4 | 5004 | 1,293 | 55.4 | 54.2 | -125 |
| Not stated | 437 | 13.5 | 7.8 | 5005 | 294 | 12.6 | 11.6 | +143 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,241 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,335 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +906 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 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 population in Rural North in 2016 compared to Bella Vista 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, 50.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.1% had no qualifications, compared with 59.8% and 32.4% respectively for Bella Vista.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Rural North and Bella Vista were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.0% compared to 11.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (36.1% compared to 32.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.4% compared to 37.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Rural North between 1991 and 2016 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+363 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+333 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+192 persons)
- No qualifications (-125 persons)