Parkes Shire
Qualifications
23.8% of people in Parkes Shire had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Regional NSW. This represents an increase of 332 people since 2011.
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, Parkes 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkes Shire - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Regional NSW % | Number | % | Regional NSW % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,099 | 9.4 | 14.5 | 5001 | 925 | 8.2 | 12.4 | +174 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 718 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 5002 | 579 | 5.1 | 7.1 | +139 |
| Vocational | 2,779 | 23.8 | 23.6 | 5003 | 2,447 | 21.6 | 22.1 | +332 |
| No qualification | 5,340 | 45.8 | 41.7 | 5004 | 5,860 | 51.8 | 46.8 | -520 |
| Not stated | 1,728 | 14.8 | 12.1 | 5005 | 1,506 | 13.3 | 11.7 | +222 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 11,664 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 11,317 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +347 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Parkes Shire in 2016 compared to Regional NSW 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, 39.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.8% had no qualifications, compared with 46.2% and 41.7% respectively for Regional NSW.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Parkes Shire and Regional NSW were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (45.8% compared to 41.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (9.4% compared to 14.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.2% compared to 8.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Parkes Shire between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (-520 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+332 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+174 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+139 persons)