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Kempsey ShireCommunity profile

Kempsey Shire

Qualifications

25.8% of people in Kempsey Shire had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Stuarts Point and District. This represents an increase of 2,996 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, Kempsey Shire'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
Kempsey Shire - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Stuarts Point and District %Number%Stuarts Point and District %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,61510.212.91,0465.15.5+1,569
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,8047.07.87943.93.9+1,010
Vocational6,62125.825.33,62517.817.4+2,996
No qualification10,77142.042.812,39160.962.4-1,620
Not stated3,80714.911.22,48212.210.8+1,325
Total persons aged 15+25,618100.0100.020,338100.0100.0+5,280
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 Kempsey Shire in 2021 compared to Stuarts Point and District shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 43.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.0% had no qualifications, compared with 45.9% and 42.8% respectively for Stuarts Point and District.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Kempsey Shire and Stuarts Point and District is:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (10.2% compared to 12.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Kempsey Shire between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+2,996 persons)
  • No qualifications (-1,620 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,569 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,010 persons)

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