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Southern Rural

Qualifications

25.9% of people in Southern Rural had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than MidCoast Council area. This represents an increase of 212 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, Southern Rural'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
Southern Rural - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%MidCoast Council area %Number%MidCoast Council area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree61511.412.34459.39.9+170
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4618.58.43787.97.9+82
Vocational1,39625.925.81,18324.725.0+212
No qualification2,25441.841.62,20346.144.3+50
Not stated66912.411.957112.013.0+97
Total persons aged 15+5,395100.0100.04,783100.0100.0+611
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 Southern Rural in 2021 compared to MidCoast Council area 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, 45.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.8% had no qualifications, compared with 46.5% and 41.6% respectively for MidCoast Council area.

There were no major differences between Southern Rural and MidCoast Council area in 2021.

Emerging groups

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

  • Vocational qualifications (+212 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+170 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+82 persons)
  • No qualifications (+50 persons)

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