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Lockyer Valley Regional Council

Qualifications

20.1% of females in Lockyer Valley Regional Council had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Rural West. This represents an increase of 858 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, Lockyer Valley Regional Council'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
Lockyer Valley Regional Council - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Rural West %Number%Rural West %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,53914.931.11,89512.124.0+644
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,6519.711.61,3738.79.9+278
Vocational3,42320.114.92,56516.313.1+858
No qualification7,88146.234.87,88250.240.0-1
Not stated1,5649.27.62,00112.713.0-437
Total persons aged 15+17,058100.0100.015,716100.0100.0+1,342
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 Lockyer Valley Regional Council in 2021 compared to Rural West 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, 44.6% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.2% had no qualifications, compared with 57.6% and 34.8% respectively for Rural West.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Lockyer Valley Regional Council and Rural West were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (46.2% compared to 34.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (20.1% compared to 14.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.9% compared to 31.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.7% compared to 11.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Lockyer Valley Regional Council between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+858 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+644 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+278 females)

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