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Norville - Svensson Heights

Qualifications

26.1% of people in Norville - Svensson Heights had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Bundaberg Regional Council. This represents an increase of 549 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, Norville - Svensson Heights'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
Norville - Svensson Heights - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Bundaberg Regional Council %Number%Bundaberg Regional Council %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4829.911.72315.06.0+250
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3026.27.01613.53.7+140
Vocational1,26426.125.371515.416.0+549
No qualification2,32848.045.93,00164.863.3-673
Not stated4709.710.152411.311.0-54
Total persons aged 15+4,846100.0100.04,634100.0100.0+211
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 Norville - Svensson Heights in 2021 compared to Bundaberg Regional Council 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, 42.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 48.0% had no qualifications, compared with 44.0% and 45.9% respectively for Bundaberg Regional Council.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Norville - Svensson Heights and Bundaberg Regional Council were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (48.0% compared to 45.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (9.9% compared to 11.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Norville - Svensson Heights between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-673 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+549 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+250 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+140 persons)

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