Unincorporated NT (ex. Nhulunbuy and Alyangula)
Qualifications
23.2% of people in Unincorporated NT (ex. Nhulunbuy and Alyangula) had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Greater Darwin. This represents an increase of 87 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, Unincorporated NT (ex. Nhulunbuy and Alyangula)'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unincorporated NT (ex. Nhulunbuy and Alyangula) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Greater Darwin % | Number | % | Greater Darwin % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 423 | 16.1 | 20.4 | 5001 | 253 | 8.2 | 17.2 | +169 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 194 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 5002 | 173 | 5.6 | 7.5 | +20 |
| Vocational | 610 | 23.2 | 22.3 | 5003 | 523 | 16.8 | 20.5 | +87 |
| No qualification | 870 | 33.1 | 33.3 | 5004 | 961 | 30.9 | 38.3 | -91 |
| Not stated | 532 | 20.2 | 15.7 | 5005 | 1,201 | 38.6 | 16.5 | -669 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 2,629 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,113 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -484 | |
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 Unincorporated NT (ex. Nhulunbuy and Alyangula) in 2016 compared to Greater Darwin 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 similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 46.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.1% had no qualifications, compared with 51.0% and 33.3% respectively for Greater Darwin.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Unincorporated NT (ex. Nhulunbuy and Alyangula) and Greater Darwin is:
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.1% compared to 20.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Unincorporated NT (ex. Nhulunbuy and Alyangula) between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+169 persons)
- No qualifications (-91 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+87 persons)