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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id31.4% of males in Moreton Bay Region had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale . This represents an increase of 7,294 males 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, Moreton Bay Region 's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
| Highest qualification achieved | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreton Bay Region - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale % | Number | % | Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 25,608 | 13.9 | 9.7 | 18,585 | 11.4 | 8.2 | +7,023 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 16,016 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 13,110 | 8.1 | 6.9 | +2,906 |
| Vocational | 57,807 | 31.4 | 36.1 | 50,513 | 31.1 | 35.0 | +7,294 |
| No qualification | 71,445 | 38.8 | 39.2 | 64,371 | 39.6 | 38.0 | +7,074 |
| Not stated | 13,218 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 15,845 | 9.8 | 11.9 | -2,627 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 184,094 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 162,424 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +21,670 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Moreton Bay Region in 2021 compared to the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar proportion of males with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 54.0% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.8% had no qualifications, compared with 53.0% and 39.2% respectively for the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale .
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Moreton Bay Region and the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale were:
- A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (13.9% compared to 9.7%)
- A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.7% compared to 7.2%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (31.4% compared to 36.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Moreton Bay Region between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+7,294 males)
- No qualifications (+7,074 males)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+7,023 males)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,906 males)
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