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Katherine Town Council LGA

Qualifications

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22.2% of people in Katherine Town Council LGA had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Coomalie Community Government Council LGA. This represents an increase of 172 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, Katherine Town Council LGA'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
Katherine Town Council LGA - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Coomalie Community Government Council LGA %Number%Coomalie Community Government Council LGA %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,28417.210.584612.38.6+438
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6128.27.14837.07.2+129
Vocational1,66122.218.61,48921.617.1+172
No qualification2,49133.336.02,96243.143.5-471
Not stated1,42519.127.71,09916.023.5+326
Total persons aged 15+7,473100.0100.06,879100.0100.0+594
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Katherine Town Council LGA in 2021 compared to Coomalie Community Government Council LGA shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 47.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.3% had no qualifications, compared with 36.3% and 36.0% respectively for Coomalie Community Government Council LGA.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Katherine Town Council LGA and Coomalie Community Government Council LGA were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.2% compared to 10.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (22.2% compared to 18.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.2% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (33.3% compared to 36.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Katherine Town Council LGA between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-471 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+438 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+172 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+129 persons)

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