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City of Moreton Bay

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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 16,053 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, 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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
City of Moreton Bay - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Petrie %Number%Petrie %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree65,35317.118.546,90014.016.1+18,453
Advanced Diploma or Diploma39,71710.410.532,1979.610.6+7,520
Vocational97,54425.525.981,49124.225.6+16,053
No qualification151,15639.639.6143,54842.740.1+7,608
Not stated28,1197.45.432,0459.57.6-3,926
Total persons aged 15+381,889100.0100.0336,181100.0100.0+45,708
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

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 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+18,453 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+16,053 persons)
  • No qualifications (+7,608 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+7,520 persons)

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