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Former Redcliffe Peninsula District

Qualifications

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19.0% of females in the Former Redcliffe Peninsula District had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Ipswich City LGA. This represents an increase of 2,383 females since 2011.

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, the Former Redcliffe Peninsula District'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
Former Redcliffe Peninsula District - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Ipswich City LGA %Number%Ipswich City LGA %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,41519.018.63,03212.511.5+2,383
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3,36511.811.22,1298.87.7+1,236
Vocational5,21718.321.23,57614.716.0+1,641
No qualification11,87541.741.012,68652.354.8-811
Not stated2,6009.18.12,83111.79.9-231
Total persons aged 15+28,472100.0100.024,254100.0100.0+4,218
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in the Former Redcliffe Peninsula District in 2021 compared to Ipswich City LGA 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 higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 49.2% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.7% had no qualifications, compared with 51.0% and 41.0% respectively for Ipswich City LGA.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the female population of the Former Redcliffe Peninsula District and Ipswich City LGA is:

  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (18.3% compared to 21.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in the Former Redcliffe Peninsula District between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,383 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,641 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,236 females)
  • No qualifications (-811 females)

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