Greater Brisbane
Qualifications
22.8% of people in Greater Brisbane had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, lower than Greater Capital Cities. This represents an increase of 281,728 people since 1996.
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, Greater Brisbane'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1996 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Greater Capital Cities % | Number | % | Greater Capital Cities % | 1996 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 413,224 | 22.8 | 25.8 | 5001 | 131,496 | 10.9 | 12.2 | +281,728 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 165,803 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 5002 | 69,788 | 5.8 | 6.4 | +96,015 |
| Vocational | 350,174 | 19.4 | 16.8 | 5003 | 155,736 | 12.9 | 13.1 | +194,438 |
| No qualification | 715,329 | 39.5 | 38.8 | 5004 | 716,603 | 59.5 | 56.3 | -1,274 |
| Not stated | 164,256 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 5005 | 130,388 | 10.8 | 11.9 | +33,868 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,808,786 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,204,011 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +604,775 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1996 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Greater Brisbane in 2016 compared to Greater Capital Cities shows that there was a similar 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, 51.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.5% had no qualifications, compared with 51.8% and 38.8% respectively for Greater Capital Cities.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Greater Brisbane and Greater Capital Cities were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (19.4% compared to 16.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.8% compared to 25.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Greater Brisbane between 1996 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+281,728 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+194,438 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+96,015 persons)
- No qualifications (-1,274 persons)