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Boambee East

Qualifications

27.7% of people in Boambee East had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than North Boambee Valley. This represents an increase of 28 people 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, Boambee 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
Boambee East - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%North Boambee Valley %Number%North Boambee Valley %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree67715.915.650812.115.2+169
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4109.68.53889.28.0+22
Vocational1,17627.721.31,14827.320.1+28
No qualification1,71240.336.61,82043.335.5-108
Not stated2776.518.03358.021.2-58
Total persons aged 15+4,252100.0100.04,199100.0100.0+53
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 population in Boambee East in 2021 compared to North Boambee Valley shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 53.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.3% had no qualifications, compared with 45.5% and 36.6% respectively for North Boambee Valley.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Boambee East and North Boambee Valley were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (27.7% compared to 21.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (40.3% compared to 36.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.6% compared to 8.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Boambee East between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+169 persons)
  • No qualifications (-108 persons)

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