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Alligator Creek and District

Qualifications

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25.5% of people in Alligator Creek and District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Northern Queensland. This represents an increase of 21 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, Alligator Creek and District'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Alligator Creek and District - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Northern Queensland %Number%Northern Queensland %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree38815.716.436015.414.2+28
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1797.27.71847.87.3-5
Vocational62925.523.960825.923.1+21
No qualification93437.841.597441.544.0-40
Not stated34113.810.52199.311.4+122
Total persons aged 15+2,471100.0100.02,345100.0100.0+126
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 Alligator Creek and District in 2021 compared to Northern Queensland shows that there was a similar 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, 48.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.8% had no qualifications, compared with 48.0% and 41.5% respectively for Northern Queensland.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Alligator Creek and District and Northern Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.5% compared to 23.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.8% compared to 41.5%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Alligator Creek and District between 2016 and 2021.

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