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Coastal Hinterlands South

Qualifications

18.9% of females in Coastal Hinterlands South had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Livingstone Shire Council area. This represents an increase of 318 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, Coastal Hinterlands South'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
Coastal Hinterlands South - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Livingstone Shire Council area %Number%Livingstone Shire Council area %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree29915.619.01149.810.3+185
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1538.09.3494.25.0+103
Vocational36218.918.5443.86.8+318
No qualification87345.743.684572.266.6+27
Not stated22511.89.511810.111.2+107
Total persons aged 15+1,912100.0100.01,172100.0100.0+740
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 Coastal Hinterlands South in 2021 compared to Livingstone Shire Council area shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 42.6% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.7% had no qualifications, compared with 46.9% and 43.6% respectively for Livingstone Shire Council area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Coastal Hinterlands South and Livingstone Shire Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (45.7% compared to 43.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.6% compared to 19.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.0% compared to 9.3%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Vocational qualifications (+318 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+185 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+103 females)

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