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Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek

Qualifications

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28.3% of people in Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Queensland. This represents an increase of 1,452 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, Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek'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
Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Queensland %Number%Queensland %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,14922.221.933.418.3+1,146
Advanced Diploma or Diploma64712.59.444.68.7+643
Vocational1,46828.322.11618.421.3+1,452
No qualification1,62631.337.54551.740.9+1,581
Not stated2975.79.01921.810.8+278
Total persons aged 15+5,187100.0100.087100.0100.0+5,100
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 Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek in 2021 compared to Queensland 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, 62.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.3% had no qualifications, compared with 53.5% and 37.5% respectively for Queensland.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (28.3% compared to 22.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.5% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (31.3% compared to 37.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+1,581 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,452 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,146 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+643 persons)

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