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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id32.7% of males in North East Hinterland - Tumbulgum had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Tweed Shire. This represents an increase of 21 males 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 East Hinterland - Tumbulgum'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 male population in North East Hinterland - Tumbulgum in 2021 compared to Tweed Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 53.6% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.5% had no qualifications, compared with 52.5% and 37.2% respectively for Tweed Shire.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of North East Hinterland - Tumbulgum and Tweed Shire were:
- A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (32.7% compared to 30.3%)
- A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (33.5% compared to 37.2%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (13.1% compared to 14.5%)
Emerging groups
There were no major differences in North East Hinterland - Tumbulgum between 2016 and 2021.
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