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Rockhampton City and Depot Hill

Qualifications

25.4% of males in Rockhampton City and Depot Hill had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Rockhampton. This represents an increase of 1 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, Rockhampton City and Depot Hill'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
Rockhampton City and Depot Hill - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Rockhampton %Number%Rockhampton %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1148.310.4976.99.3+17
Advanced Diploma or Diploma574.25.0634.54.7-6
Vocational34825.430.134724.629.9+1
No qualification64346.942.563344.943.7+10
Not stated20815.212.026919.112.4-61
Total persons aged 15+1,370100.0100.01,409100.0100.0-39
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 Rockhampton City and Depot Hill in 2021 compared to Rockhampton shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 37.9% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.9% had no qualifications, compared with 45.5% and 42.5% respectively for Rockhampton.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Rockhampton City and Depot Hill and Rockhampton were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (46.9% compared to 42.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (25.4% compared to 30.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (8.3% compared to 10.4%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Rockhampton City and Depot Hill between 2016 and 2021.

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