20.2% of females in FNQROC region had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Regional QLD. This represents an increase of 5,060 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, 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.
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
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| FNQROC region - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Regional QLD % | Number | % | Regional QLD % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 23,095 | 20.2 | 20.6 | 18,035 | 16.9 | 16.8 | +5,060 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 12,028 | 10.5 | 10.8 | 10,443 | 9.8 | 9.9 | +1,585 |
| Vocational | 20,194 | 17.7 | 18.1 | 17,029 | 16.0 | 16.3 | +3,165 |
| No qualification | 44,860 | 39.3 | 40.4 | 46,740 | 43.8 | 45.3 | -1,880 |
| Not stated | 13,956 | 12.2 | 10.1 | 14,483 | 13.6 | 11.7 | -527 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 114,133 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 106,730 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,403 |
Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in FNQROC region in 2021 compared to Regional QLD shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 48.5% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.3% had no qualifications, compared with 49.5% and 40.4% respectively for Regional QLD.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the female population of FNQROC region and Regional QLD is:
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in FNQROC region between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
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