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Snowy Monaro Regional CouncilCommunity profile
Qualifications Highest level of schooling Education institution attending

Bombala

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16.0% of females in Bombala had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Snowy Monaro Regional Council area. This represents a decrease of 6 females 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, Bombala'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?'

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
Bombala - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Snowy Monaro Regional Council area %Number%Snowy Monaro Regional Council area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6611.823.1559.718.2+11
Advanced Diploma or Diploma498.710.9447.810.6+5
Vocational9016.018.39617.017.8-6
No qualification29051.736.830053.139.5-10
Not stated6611.811.07012.413.8-4
Total persons aged 15+561100.0100.0565100.0100.0-4
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Bombala in 2021 compared to Snowy Monaro Regional Council area shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 36.5% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 51.7% had no qualifications, compared with 52.2% and 36.8% respectively for Snowy Monaro Regional Council area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Bombala and Snowy Monaro Regional Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (51.7% compared to 36.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.8% compared to 23.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (16.0% compared to 18.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.7% compared to 10.9%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Bombala between 2016 and 2021.

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