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City of Moreton Bay

Qualifications

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25.5% of people in the City of Moreton Bay had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Petrie. This represents an increase of 32,128 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, the City of Moreton Bay'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
City of Moreton Bay - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Petrie %Number%Petrie %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree65,35317.118.535,62212.112.7+29,731
Advanced Diploma or Diploma39,71710.410.523,5308.09.4+16,187
Vocational97,54425.525.965,41622.223.8+32,128
No qualification151,15639.639.6141,51148.047.9+9,645
Not stated28,1197.45.429,0029.86.2-883
Total persons aged 15+381,889100.0100.0295,081100.0100.0+86,808
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 the City of Moreton Bay in 2021 compared to Petrie 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 similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 53.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.6% had no qualifications, compared with 54.9% and 39.6% respectively for Petrie.

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

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.1% compared to 18.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the City of Moreton Bay between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+32,128 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+29,731 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+16,187 persons)
  • No qualifications (+9,645 persons)

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