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29.0% of people in Burpengary had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the Former Caboolture Shire District. This represents an increase of 1,654 people 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, Burpengary'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
Burpengary - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Former Caboolture Shire District %Number%Former Caboolture Shire District %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,57912.311.31,5609.48.9+1,019
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,0859.99.31,4408.78.3+645
Vocational6,09729.027.54,44326.925.5+1,654
No qualification8,71841.543.27,67446.545.8+1,044
Not stated1,5257.38.61,3988.511.4+127
Total persons aged 15+21,004100.0100.016,515100.0100.0+4,489
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 population in Burpengary in 2021 compared to the Former Caboolture Shire District 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, 51.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.5% had no qualifications, compared with 48.2% and 43.2% respectively for the Former Caboolture Shire District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Burpengary and the Former Caboolture Shire District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (29.0% compared to 27.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.5% compared to 43.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Burpengary between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+1,654 persons)
  • No qualifications (+1,044 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,019 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+645 persons)

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