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Strathpine Planning Area

Qualifications

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24.2% of people in Strathpine Planning Area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Murrumba Downs. This represents an increase of 4,067 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, Strathpine 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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Strathpine Planning Area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Murrumba Downs %Number%Murrumba Downs %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree17,95623.419.011,32417.014.2+6,631
Advanced Diploma or Diploma8,72411.311.76,4579.710.1+2,266
Vocational18,58224.224.514,51421.821.5+4,067
No qualification27,84336.238.530,06845.247.0-2,225
Not stated3,7814.96.34,2266.37.2-446
Total persons aged 15+76,886100.0100.066,592100.0100.0+10,294
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Strathpine Planning Area in 2021 compared to Murrumba Downs 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, 58.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.2% had no qualifications, compared with 55.2% and 38.5% respectively for Murrumba Downs.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Strathpine Planning Area and Murrumba Downs were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.4% compared to 19.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (36.2% compared to 38.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Strathpine Planning Area between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+6,631 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+4,067 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,266 persons)
  • No qualifications (-2,225 persons)

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