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Bundaberg East

Qualifications

25.8% of people in Bundaberg East had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Division 9. This represents an increase of 561 people since 2006.

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, Bundaberg East'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
Bundaberg East - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Division 9 %Number%Division 9 %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree60412.912.42928.47.4+312
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3387.26.91554.44.2+183
Vocational1,21225.826.065118.618.0+561
No qualification2,14945.845.42,01157.656.7+138
Not stated3888.39.338511.013.7+3
Total persons aged 15+4,691100.0100.03,494100.0100.0+1,197
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Bundaberg East in 2021 compared to Division 9 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 similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 45.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.8% had no qualifications, compared with 45.3% and 45.4% respectively for Division 9.

There were no major differences between Bundaberg East and Division 9 in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Bundaberg East between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+561 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+312 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+183 persons)
  • No qualifications (+138 persons)

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