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Mount Cotton

Qualifications

28.0% of people in Mount Cotton had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Redland City Islands. This represents an increase of 145 people 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 - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Redland City Islands %Number%Redland City Islands %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,17021.613.296219.311.7+208
Advanced Diploma or Diploma74613.89.560712.28.8+139
Vocational1,51628.025.11,37127.524.3+145
No qualification1,76732.738.71,79536.042.2-28
Not stated2093.913.52515.013.0-42
Total persons aged 15+5,408100.0100.04,986100.0100.0+422
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 population in Mount Cotton in 2021 compared to Redland City Islands shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 63.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.7% had no qualifications, compared with 47.9% and 38.7% respectively for Redland City Islands.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.6% compared to 13.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (13.8% compared to 9.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (28.0% compared to 25.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (32.7% compared to 38.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+208 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+145 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+139 persons)

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