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Snowy Monaro Regional CouncilCommunity profile

Rural South West and KNP

Qualifications

28.9% of males in Rural South West and KNP had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Snowy Monaro Regional Council area. This represents a decrease of 18 males 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, Rural South West and KNP'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
Rural South West and KNP - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Snowy Monaro Regional Council area %Number%Snowy Monaro Regional Council area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree7815.515.47514.211.8+2
Advanced Diploma or Diploma346.86.8377.16.3-4
Vocational14528.931.216230.431.7-18
No qualification15029.934.715028.135.00
Not stated9518.911.910820.215.1-13
Total persons aged 15+502100.0100.0534100.0100.0-33
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 male population in Rural South West and KNP in 2021 compared to Snowy Monaro Regional Council area shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 51.2% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.9% had no qualifications, compared with 53.4% and 34.7% respectively for Snowy Monaro Regional Council area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Rural South West and KNP and Snowy Monaro Regional Council area were:

  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (29.9% compared to 34.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (28.9% compared to 31.2%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Rural South West and KNP between 2016 and 2021.

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