Tinonee - Taree South
Qualifications
25.3% of people in Tinonee - Taree South had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than MidCoast Council area. This represents an increase of 29 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, Tinonee - Taree South'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 | ||||||||
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| Tinonee - Taree South - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | MidCoast Council area % | Number | % | MidCoast Council area % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 204 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 5001 | 99 | 7.1 | 8.5 | +105 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 151 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 5002 | 104 | 7.5 | 6.7 | +47 |
| Vocational | 388 | 25.3 | 25.8 | 5003 | 359 | 25.9 | 23.1 | +29 |
 No qualification | 593 | 38.7 | 41.6 | 5004 | 686 | 49.5 | 48.7 | -93 |
| Not stated | 197 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 5005 | 137 | 9.9 | 13.0 | +60 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,533 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,385 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +148 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. 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 Tinonee - Taree South in 2021 compared to MidCoast Council area shows that there was a higher 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, 48.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.7% had no qualifications, compared with 46.5% and 41.6% respectively for MidCoast Council area.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Tinonee - Taree South and MidCoast Council area were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.9% compared to 8.4%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (13.3% compared to 12.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (38.7% compared to 41.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Tinonee - Taree South between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+105 persons)
- No qualifications (-93 persons)