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Narara - Niagara Park

Qualifications

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25.6% of people in Narara - Niagara Park had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the Mountains District. This represents an increase of 496 people since 2006.

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, Narara - Niagara Park'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
Narara - Niagara Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mountains District %Number%Mountains District %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,94521.819.184410.810.5+1,101
Advanced Diploma or Diploma91110.29.66298.17.7+281
Vocational2,28525.623.91,78822.918.9+496
No qualification3,25936.634.73,74247.846.2-483
Not stated5165.812.781710.416.7-301
Total persons aged 15+8,916100.0100.07,822100.0100.0+1,093
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Narara - Niagara Park in 2021 compared to the Mountains District shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 57.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.6% had no qualifications, compared with 52.6% and 34.7% respectively for the Mountains District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Narara - Niagara Park and the Mountains District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.8% compared to 19.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (36.6% compared to 34.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.6% compared to 23.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Narara - Niagara Park between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,101 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+496 persons)
  • No qualifications (-483 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+281 persons)

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