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Northern Environmental Region

Qualifications

21.3% of people in Northern Environmental Region had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than New South Wales. This represents an increase of 17 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, Northern Environmental 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.

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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
Northern Environmental Region - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree7716.727.8409.213.6+37
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5712.49.3337.76.3+23
Vocational9821.318.18118.616.4+17
No qualification19442.135.922852.451.4-35
Not stated357.68.85312.212.3-18
Total persons aged 15+461100.0100.0436100.0100.0+24
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 Northern Environmental Region in 2021 compared to New South Wales 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, 50.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.1% had no qualifications, compared with 55.3% and 35.9% respectively for New South Wales.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Northern Environmental Region and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (42.1% compared to 35.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (21.3% compared to 18.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.4% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.7% compared to 27.8%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Northern Environmental Region between 2001 and 2021.

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