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Valleys Ward

Qualifications

24.3% of people in Valleys Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Woodforde - Rostrevor. This represents an increase of 503 people since 2011.

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, Valleys Ward'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
Valleys Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Woodforde - Rostrevor %Number%Woodforde - Rostrevor %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,86020.942.31,90815.131.6+952
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,46210.79.81,1829.310.1+280
Vocational3,31924.313.52,81622.212.2+503
No qualification4,89135.830.85,70445.039.4-814
Not stated1,1338.33.61,0528.36.7+80
Total persons aged 15+13,665100.0100.012,664100.0100.0+1,001
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Valleys Ward in 2021 compared to Woodforde - Rostrevor 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, 55.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.8% had no qualifications, compared with 65.6% and 30.8% respectively for Woodforde - Rostrevor.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Valleys Ward and Woodforde - Rostrevor were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.3% compared to 13.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (35.8% compared to 30.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.9% compared to 42.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Valleys Ward between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+952 persons)
  • No qualifications (-814 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+503 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+280 persons)

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