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Babinda - Rural South

Qualifications

19.1% of females in Babinda - Rural South had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Manunda. This represents an increase of 57 females 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, Babinda - Rural South'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
Babinda - Rural South - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Manunda %Number%Manunda %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree27415.018.022313.513.3+50
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1468.09.31388.48.4+7
Vocational34919.118.229117.616.4+57
No qualification75141.140.778947.643.2-38
Not stated30916.913.821413.018.7+94
Total persons aged 15+1,829100.0100.01,659100.0100.0+170
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 female population in Babinda - Rural South in 2021 compared to Manunda shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 42.0% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.1% had no qualifications, compared with 45.5% and 40.7% respectively for Manunda.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Babinda - Rural South and Manunda were:

  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.0% compared to 18.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.0% compared to 9.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Babinda - Rural South between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+57 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+50 females)

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