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28.3% of people in Raceview had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Ipswich - East. This represents an increase of 1,477 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, Raceview'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
Raceview - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Ipswich - East %Number%Ipswich - East %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,37411.613.86287.28.4+745
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,1129.48.35015.85.4+610
Vocational3,35128.325.01,87321.618.4+1,477
No qualification5,20543.943.64,89056.355.1+315
Not stated8186.99.27919.112.7+26
Total persons aged 15+11,860100.0100.08,686100.0100.0+3,174
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 Raceview in 2021 compared to Ipswich - East 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, 49.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.9% had no qualifications, compared with 47.2% and 43.6% respectively for Ipswich - East.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Raceview and Ipswich - East were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (28.3% compared to 25.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.4% compared to 8.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.6% compared to 13.8%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Vocational qualifications (+1,477 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+745 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+610 persons)
  • No qualifications (+315 persons)

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