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Livingstone ShireCommunity profile

Livingstone Shire Council area

Qualifications

19.0% of females in Livingstone Shire Council area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Regional QLD. This represents an increase of 705 females 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, Livingstone Shire Council area'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
Livingstone Shire Council area - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional QLD %Number%Regional QLD %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,01119.020.62,30616.016.8+705
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,4759.310.81,1948.39.9+281
Vocational2,93118.518.12,35016.316.3+581
No qualification6,89743.640.46,95748.245.3-60
Not stated1,5069.510.11,62811.311.7-122
Total persons aged 15+15,820100.0100.014,435100.0100.0+1,385
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 female population in Livingstone Shire Council area in 2021 compared to Regional QLD 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, 46.9% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.6% had no qualifications, compared with 49.5% and 40.4% respectively for Regional QLD.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Livingstone Shire Council area and Regional QLD were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (43.6% compared to 40.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.0% compared to 20.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.3% compared to 10.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Livingstone Shire Council area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+705 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+581 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+281 females)
  • No qualifications (-60 females)

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