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West Brisbane Water and Peninsula

Qualifications

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30.0% of males in West Brisbane Water and Peninsula had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay. This represents an increase of 197 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, West Brisbane Water and Peninsula'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
West Brisbane Water and Peninsula - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay %Number%Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,28816.06.62,40212.15.4+886
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,5757.76.11,4577.45.7+118
Vocational6,14230.036.75,94530.036.9+197
No qualification7,77637.941.17,89339.841.3-117
Not stated1,7118.39.62,11910.710.7-408
Total persons aged 15+20,492100.0100.019,816100.0100.0+676
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 West Brisbane Water and Peninsula in 2021 compared to Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 53.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.9% had no qualifications, compared with 49.3% and 41.1% respectively for Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of West Brisbane Water and Peninsula and Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.0% compared to 6.6%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.7% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (30.0% compared to 36.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (37.9% compared to 41.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in West Brisbane Water and Peninsula between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+886 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+197 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+118 males)
  • No qualifications (-117 males)

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