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Qualifications

25.6% of people in Redland City had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Coochiemudlo Island. This represents an increase of 12,798 people since 2006.

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, Redland City'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
Redland City - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Coochiemudlo Island %Number%Coochiemudlo Island %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree24,04618.419.910,72810.611.7+13,318
Advanced Diploma or Diploma14,85711.412.47,8647.88.5+6,993
Vocational33,50525.625.020,70720.522.5+12,798
No qualification49,62837.931.650,62150.243.6-993
Not stated8,8036.711.111,00210.913.8-2,199
Total persons aged 15+130,839100.0100.0100,922100.0100.0+29,917
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Redland City in 2021 compared to Coochiemudlo Island 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, 55.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.9% had no qualifications, compared with 57.3% and 31.6% respectively for Coochiemudlo Island.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Redland City and Coochiemudlo Island were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.9% compared to 31.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (18.4% compared to 19.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.4% compared to 12.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Redland City between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+13,318 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+12,798 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+6,993 persons)
  • No qualifications (-993 persons)

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