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22.2% of people in Aitkenvale had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Townsville. This represents an increase of 55 people since 2016.

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, Aitkenvale'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
Aitkenvale - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Townsville %Number%City of Townsville %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree73519.018.172618.815.7+9
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2987.78.22666.97.8+32
Vocational85722.223.980220.823.3+55
No qualification1,55340.239.81,68143.642.0-128
Not stated41710.89.93799.811.1+38
Total persons aged 15+3,860100.0100.03,854100.0100.0+6
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Aitkenvale in 2021 compared to the City of Townsville 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, 49.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.2% had no qualifications, compared with 50.3% and 39.8% respectively for the City of Townsville.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Aitkenvale and the City of Townsville is:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (22.2% compared to 23.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Aitkenvale between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-128 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+55 persons)

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