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Reesville - Curramore and District

Qualifications

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23.8% of people in Reesville - Curramore and District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob. This represents an increase of 65 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, Reesville - Curramore and District'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?'

Highest qualification achieved
Reesville - Curramore and District - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob %Number%Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree52122.721.241118.617.0+110
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2169.411.823310.511.2-17
Vocational54723.824.948121.825.7+65
No qualification73331.931.483637.837.0-103
Not stated27812.110.625111.49.1+27
Total persons aged 15+2,295100.0100.02,213100.0100.0+81
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 Reesville - Curramore and District in 2021 compared to Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob shows that there was a lower 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, 55.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.9% had no qualifications, compared with 57.9% and 31.4% respectively for Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Reesville - Curramore and District and Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.7% compared to 21.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.4% compared to 11.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.8% compared to 24.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Reesville - Curramore and District between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+110 persons)
  • No qualifications (-103 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+65 persons)

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