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Hinchinbrook

Qualifications

17.0% of females in Hinchinbrook had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Lurnea. This represents an increase of 498 females since 2001.

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, Hinchinbrook'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
Hinchinbrook - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Lurnea %Number%Lurnea %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree80817.012.83108.84.9+498
Advanced Diploma or Diploma55511.710.22156.14.4+340
Vocational64613.612.138110.88.2+265
No qualification2,43851.353.72,23663.467.8+202
Not stated3056.411.238711.014.7-82
Total persons aged 15+4,752100.0100.03,529100.0100.0+1,223
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Hinchinbrook in 2021 compared to Lurnea shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 42.3% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 51.3% had no qualifications, compared with 35.1% and 53.7% respectively for Lurnea.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Hinchinbrook and Lurnea were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.0% compared to 12.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (13.6% compared to 12.1%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.7% compared to 10.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (51.3% compared to 53.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Hinchinbrook between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+498 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+340 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+265 females)
  • No qualifications (+202 females)

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