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Samsonvale - Mt Samson

Qualifications

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27.0% of people in Samsonvale - Mt Samson had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the Former Redcliffe Peninsula District. This represents an increase of 142 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, Samsonvale - Mt Samson'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
Samsonvale - Mt Samson - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Former Redcliffe Peninsula District %Number%Former Redcliffe Peninsula District %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree49427.016.335223.810.6+142
Advanced Diploma or Diploma19310.610.315610.57.7+37
Vocational44924.624.032722.121.3+122
No qualification51027.940.653836.448.6-28
Not stated1819.98.81077.211.7+74
Total persons aged 15+1,827100.0100.01,480100.0100.0+347
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 Samsonvale - Mt Samson in 2021 compared to the Former Redcliffe Peninsula 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, 62.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 27.9% had no qualifications, compared with 50.6% and 40.6% respectively for the Former Redcliffe Peninsula District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Samsonvale - Mt Samson and the Former Redcliffe Peninsula District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (27.0% compared to 16.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (27.9% compared to 40.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Samsonvale - Mt Samson between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+142 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+122 persons)

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