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32.8% of males in Division 2 had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Bundaberg Regional Council. This represents an increase of 316 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, Division 2'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
Division 2 - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Bundaberg Regional Council %Number%Bundaberg Regional Council %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2946.08.72145.37.2+80
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2344.85.31523.84.9+82
Vocational1,60832.831.51,29132.130.7+316
No qualification2,16544.144.21,83345.645.0+332
Not stated60812.410.252813.112.1+79
Total persons aged 15+4,909100.0100.04,019100.0100.0+890
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 Division 2 in 2021 compared to Bundaberg Regional Council 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 similar proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 43.5% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.1% had no qualifications, compared with 45.5% and 44.2% respectively for Bundaberg Regional Council.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Division 2 and Bundaberg Regional Council were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (32.8% compared to 31.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (6.0% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Division 2 between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+332 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+316 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+82 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+80 males)

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