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Mount Cotton

Qualifications

37.0% of males in Mount Cotton had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Redland City. This represents an increase of 85 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, Mount Cotton'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
Mount Cotton - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Redland City %Number%Redland City %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree41015.315.334714.113.4+63
Advanced Diploma or Diploma30411.49.42459.98.8+59
Vocational98937.033.490436.732.7+85
No qualification85431.935.684534.337.6+9
Not stated1174.46.31255.17.6-8
Total persons aged 15+2,674100.0100.02,466100.0100.0+208
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Mount Cotton in 2021 compared to Redland City 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 lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 63.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.9% had no qualifications, compared with 58.1% and 35.6% respectively for Redland City.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Mount Cotton and Redland City were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (37.0% compared to 33.4%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.4% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (31.9% compared to 35.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Mount Cotton between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+85 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+63 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+59 males)

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