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Kyogle Council Area

Qualifications

23.1% of people in Kyogle Council Area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Northern Rivers Region. This represents an increase of 775 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, Kyogle Council Area'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
Kyogle Council Area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Northern Rivers Region %Number%Northern Rivers Region %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,06013.518.64736.78.5+587
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6788.69.23374.85.3+341
Vocational1,82023.123.11,04514.717.2+775
No qualification3,23441.137.54,44862.756.6-1,214
Not stated1,08413.811.578711.112.4+297
Total persons aged 15+7,876100.0100.07,090100.0100.0+786
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 Kyogle Council Area in 2021 compared to Northern Rivers Region 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, 45.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.1% had no qualifications, compared with 51.0% and 37.5% respectively for Northern Rivers Region.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Kyogle Council Area and Northern Rivers Region were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.1% compared to 37.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (13.5% compared to 18.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Kyogle Council Area between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-1,214 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+775 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+587 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+341 persons)

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