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Northern Midlands Council area

Qualifications

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24.2% of people in Northern Midlands Council area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Burnie City. This represents an increase of 674 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, Northern Midlands 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
Northern Midlands Council area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Burnie City %Number%Burnie City %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,53813.412.98969.18.9+642
Advanced Diploma or Diploma8887.87.16186.35.7+270
Vocational2,77324.225.72,09921.222.2+674
No qualification5,23645.745.35,32253.952.3-86
Not stated1,0188.98.99469.611.0+72
Total persons aged 15+11,453100.0100.09,881100.0100.0+1,572
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 Northern Midlands Council area in 2021 compared to Burnie City shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 45.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.7% had no qualifications, compared with 45.7% and 45.3% respectively for Burnie City.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Northern Midlands Council area and Burnie City is:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.2% compared to 25.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Northern Midlands Council area between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+674 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+642 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+270 persons)
  • No qualifications (-86 persons)

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