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Murrumba Downs

Qualifications

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21.7% of females in Murrumba Downs had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Moreton Bay. This represents an increase of 422 females 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, Murrumba Downs'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
Murrumba Downs - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Moreton Bay %Number%City of Moreton Bay %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree98421.720.156114.913.7+422
Advanced Diploma or Diploma54612.112.043011.48.9+116
Vocational87719.420.154014.315.3+336
No qualification1,82840.340.31,96452.052.2-136
Not stated2966.57.52817.59.8+14
Total persons aged 15+4,531100.0100.03,778100.0100.0+753
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 female population in Murrumba Downs in 2021 compared to the City of Moreton Bay shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 53.1% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.3% had no qualifications, compared with 52.2% and 40.3% respectively for the City of Moreton Bay.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the female population of Murrumba Downs and the City of Moreton Bay is:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.7% compared to 20.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Murrumba Downs between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+422 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+336 females)
  • No qualifications (-136 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+116 females)

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