Rural Planning Area
Qualifications
21.0% of people in Rural Planning Area had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than Morayfield. This represents an increase of 982 people since 2011.
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, Rural Planning 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Planning Area - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Morayfield % | Number | % | Morayfield % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 5,639 | 20.4 | 7.6 | 5001 | 4,957 | 20.4 | 6.0 | +682 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 2,777 | 10.1 | 8.2 | 5002 | 2,201 | 9.0 | 6.3 | +576 |
| Vocational | 5,804 | 21.0 | 27.7 | 5003 | 4,822 | 19.8 | 24.7 | +982 |
 No qualification | 9,930 | 36.0 | 47.4 | 5004 | 10,222 | 42.0 | 53.0 | -292 |
| Not stated | 3,457 | 12.5 | 9.1 | 5005 | 2,152 | 8.8 | 9.9 | +1,305 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 27,609 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 24,356 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,253 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Rural Planning Area in 2016 compared to Morayfield shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 51.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.0% had no qualifications, compared with 43.5% and 47.4% respectively for Morayfield.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Rural Planning Area and Morayfield were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.4% compared to 7.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.1% compared to 8.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (36.0% compared to 47.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (21.0% compared to 27.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Rural Planning Area between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+982 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+682 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+576 persons)
- No qualifications (-292 persons)