Springfield
Qualifications
24.1% of people in Springfield had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than West Brisbane Water District. This represents an increase of 55 people since 2011.
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, Springfield'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | West Brisbane Water District % | Number | % | West Brisbane Water District % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 548 | 17.2 | 18.1 | 5001 | 433 | 14.2 | 14.4 | +115 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 351 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 5002 | 284 | 9.3 | 9.9 | +67 |
| Vocational | 767 | 24.1 | 24.0 | 5003 | 712 | 23.4 | 23.6 | +55 |
 No qualification | 1,284 | 40.4 | 37.7 | 5004 | 1,318 | 43.4 | 41.2 | -34 |
| Not stated | 231 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 5005 | 293 | 9.6 | 10.8 | -62 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,181 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,040 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +141 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Springfield in 2016 compared to West Brisbane Water District 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 higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 52.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.4% had no qualifications, compared with 53.4% and 37.7% respectively for West Brisbane Water District.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Springfield and West Brisbane Water District is:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (40.4% compared to 37.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Springfield between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+115 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+67 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+55 persons)