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FNQROC region

Qualifications

23.7% of people in FNQROC region had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Regional QLD. This represents an increase of 5,359 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, FNQROC region'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
FNQROC region - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional QLD %Number%Regional QLD %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree36,63116.117.128,97413.714.0+7,657
Advanced Diploma or Diploma20,0798.89.117,4208.28.3+2,659
Vocational53,84723.724.148,48822.923.1+5,359
No qualification87,51538.639.286,95641.042.4+559
Not stated28,84812.710.530,26514.312.1-1,417
Total persons aged 15+226,920100.0100.0212,103100.0100.0+14,817
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 FNQROC region in 2021 compared to Regional QLD shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 48.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.6% had no qualifications, compared with 50.3% and 39.2% respectively for Regional QLD.

There were no major differences between FNQROC region and Regional QLD in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in FNQROC region between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+7,657 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+5,359 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,659 persons)
  • No qualifications (+559 persons)

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