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Rockhampton Regional CouncilCommunity profile

Rockhampton

Qualifications

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In 2021, 1,944 people, 45.3% of non-English speaking population in Rockhampton Regional Council had a tertiary qualification.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. For non-English speakers they are likely to be related to the age and year of migration (younger age groups are more likely to have qualifications generally), and also to the level of skilled migration in the area. The recognition of overseas qualifications in Australia and the Census may also be a factor influencing the qualification levels of migrant communities. Non-English speaking populations may have higher or lower qualification levels than the total population, and this may be tied to Employment Status and Household Income.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Rockhampton Regional Council -non-English20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Rockhampton - Total populationNumber%Rockhampton - Total population2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,58336.913.71,17932.311.9+404
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3618.46.62857.86.0+76
Vocational57713.524.447413.022.8+103
No qualification1,58036.944.41,51641.647.4+64
Not stated1864.310.81925.311.9-6
Total people4,287100.0100.03,646100.0100.0+641
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 non-English speaking population in Rockhampton Regional Council in 2021 compared to the total population in Rockhampton Regional Council 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, 58.8% of the Rockhampton - Total population speaking population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.9% had no qualifications, compared with 44.8% and 44.4% respectively for the total population in Rockhampton Regional Council.

The major differences between qualifications held by the non-English speaking population of Rockhampton and the total population in Rockhampton Regional Council were:

  • A larger percentage of people with Bachelor or Higher degrees (36.9% compared to 13.7%)
  • A larger percentage of people with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.4% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people with Vocational qualifications (13.5% compared to 24.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people with No qualifications (36.9% compared to 44.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the Rockhampton - Total population speaking population in Rockhampton between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+404 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+103 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+76 persons)
  • No qualifications (+64 persons)

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