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City of Ipswich

Qualifications

30.5% of males in the City of Ipswich had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Queensland. This represents an increase of 12,222 males 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, the City of Ipswich'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
City of Ipswich - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Queensland %Number%Queensland %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree10,44512.218.73,3136.411.9+7,131
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6,7537.97.92,6665.15.7+4,086
Vocational26,11030.527.613,88726.625.0+12,222
No qualification35,31441.336.625,79649.444.7+9,517
Not stated6,9198.19.26,51112.512.7+408
Total persons aged 15+85,541100.0100.052,176100.0100.0+33,365
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 male population in the City of Ipswich in 2021 compared to Queensland shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 50.6% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.3% had no qualifications, compared with 54.2% and 36.6% respectively for Queensland.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the City of Ipswich and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (41.3% compared to 36.6%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (30.5% compared to 27.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.2% compared to 18.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Vocational qualifications (+12,222 males)
  • No qualifications (+9,517 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+7,131 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+4,086 males)

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