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RDA Darling Downs and South West RegionCommunity profile

RDA Darling Downs and South West Region

Qualifications

23.4% of people in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Regional QLD. This represents an increase of 28,172 people since 2001.

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 RDA Darling Downs and South West 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.

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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
RDA Darling Downs and South West Region - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional QLD %Number%Regional QLD %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree36,13316.217.115,0038.68.2+21,130
Advanced Diploma or Diploma17,9748.19.18,1814.75.0+9,793
Vocational52,24923.424.124,07713.816.8+28,172
No qualification94,60842.439.2110,09863.258.5-15,491
Not stated22,1139.910.516,9019.711.5+5,212
Total persons aged 15+223,077100.0100.0174,261100.0100.0+48,815
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region in 2021 compared to Regional QLD 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 higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 47.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.4% had no qualifications, compared with 50.3% and 39.2% respectively for Regional QLD.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region and Regional QLD were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (42.4% compared to 39.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.1% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+28,172 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+21,130 persons)
  • No qualifications (-15,491 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+9,793 persons)

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