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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id23.2% of people in Canberra Region had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Yass Valley Council area. This represents an increase of 6,338 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, Canberra Region's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Canberra Region in 2021 compared to Yass Valley Council area 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, 53.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.7% had no qualifications, compared with 58.7% and 34.2% respectively for Yass Valley Council area.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Canberra Region and Yass Valley Council area were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (36.7% compared to 34.2%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.2% compared to 21.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.7% compared to 27.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Canberra Region between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+13,930 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+6,338 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+3,525 persons)
- No qualifications (+2,268 persons)
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