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Armidale Regional Council area

Qualifications

29.6% of females in Armidale Regional Council area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Regional NSW. This represents an increase of 1,787 females 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, Armidale Regional Council area'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
Armidale Regional Council area - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,70129.620.91,91417.39.1+1,787
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,1479.210.47416.76.1+406
Vocational1,79014.318.91,0049.110.2+785
No qualification4,18833.539.76,12555.261.4-1,938
Not stated1,68013.410.11,30211.713.2+378
Total persons aged 15+12,506100.0100.011,088100.0100.0+1,418
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 female population in Armidale Regional Council area in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 53.1% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.5% had no qualifications, compared with 50.2% and 39.7% respectively for Regional NSW.

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

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (29.6% compared to 20.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (33.5% compared to 39.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (14.3% compared to 18.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.2% compared to 10.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Armidale Regional Council area between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-1,938 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,787 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+785 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+406 females)

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