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29.5% of people in Morayfield had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Woody Point. This represents an increase of 3,233 people since 2006.

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, Morayfield'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
Morayfield - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Woody Point %Number%Woody Point %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,8659.619.87506.39.7+1,115
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,7008.710.36505.57.1+1,050
Vocational5,74429.524.32,51021.219.1+3,233
No qualification8,51443.737.06,75457.150.1+1,760
Not stated1,6738.68.51,1729.914.0+501
Total persons aged 15+19,496100.0100.011,837100.0100.0+7,659
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Morayfield in 2021 compared to Woody Point shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 47.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.7% had no qualifications, compared with 54.5% and 37.0% respectively for Woody Point.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Morayfield and Woody Point were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (43.7% compared to 37.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (29.5% compared to 24.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (9.6% compared to 19.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.7% compared to 10.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Morayfield between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+3,233 persons)
  • No qualifications (+1,760 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,115 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,050 persons)

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