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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id20.5% of people in South-West Region had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than South Townsville. This represents an increase of 119 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, South-West Region's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in South-West Region in 2021 compared to South 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 higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 38.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 50.8% had no qualifications, compared with 49.5% and 33.8% respectively for South Townsville.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of South-West Region and South Townsville were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (50.8% compared to 33.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.9% compared to 20.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (5.9% compared to 7.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in South-West Region between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- No qualifications (+1,100 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+148 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+119 persons)
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