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Capalaba

Qualifications

26.6% of people in Capalaba had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Australia. This represents an increase of 567 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, Capalaba'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?'

Persons aged 15 years and over

Highest qualification achieved
Capalaba - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated)20162011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2011 to 2016
Bachelor or Higher degree
1,96714.022.01,36410.518.8+603
Advanced Diploma or Diploma
1,2649.08.91,0808.38.0+184
Vocational
3,72526.618.83,15724.318.1+567
map this data in atlas.idNo qualification6,22644.439.96,43549.644.1-210
Not stated
8295.910.59477.311.0-119

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Highest qualification achieved, 2016
Highest qualification achieved, 2016 Not stated, Australia: 10.5% No qualification, Australia: 39.9% Vocational, Australia: 18.8% Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Australia: 8.9% Bachelor or Higher degree, Australia: 22.0% Not stated, Capalaba: 5.9% No qualification, Capalaba: 44.4% Vocational, Capalaba: 26.6% Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Capalaba: 9.0% Bachelor or Higher degree, Capalaba: 14.0%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Enumerated data)
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Change in highest qualification achieved, 2011 to 2016
Change in highest qualification achieved, 2011 to 2016 Not stated, Capalaba: -119 No qualification, Capalaba: -210 Vocational, Capalaba: +567 Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Capalaba: +184 Bachelor or Higher degree, Capalaba: +603
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Capalaba in 2016 compared to Australia shows that there was a similar 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, 49.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.4% had no qualifications, compared with 49.6% and 39.9% respectively for Australia.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Capalaba and Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.6% compared to 18.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (44.4% compared to 39.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.0% compared to 22.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Capalaba between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+603 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+567 persons)
  • No qualifications (-210 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+184 persons)
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