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Cowra (South) and District

Qualifications

26.7% of people in Cowra (South) and District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Cowra Shire. This represents an increase of 75 people 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, Cowra (South) and District'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
Cowra (South) and District - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Cowra Shire %Number%Cowra Shire %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2818.410.62617.59.0+20
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2457.37.42306.66.5+14
Vocational89626.724.182123.722.7+75
No qualification1,53345.645.51,72049.548.6-187
Not stated40612.112.443812.613.2-33
Total persons aged 15+3,361100.0100.03,472100.0100.0-112
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Cowra (South) and District in 2021 compared to Cowra Shire shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 42.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.6% had no qualifications, compared with 42.1% and 45.5% respectively for Cowra Shire.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Cowra (South) and District and Cowra Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.7% compared to 24.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (8.4% compared to 10.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Cowra (South) and District between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-187 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+75 persons)

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