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24.8% of females in Morayfield had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Upper Caboolture - Moorina - Rocksberg. This represents an increase of 687 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, Morayfield'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
Morayfield - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Upper Caboolture - Moorina - Rocksberg %Number%Upper Caboolture - Moorina - Rocksberg %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,24412.115.08259.611.2+419
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,11110.812.08539.911.0+258
Vocational2,53924.823.71,85221.620.2+687
No qualification4,46443.642.14,24749.549.5+217
Not stated8888.77.27989.38.1+90
Total persons aged 15+10,246100.0100.08,575100.0100.0+1,671
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 Morayfield in 2021 compared to Upper Caboolture - Moorina - Rocksberg 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, 47.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.6% had no qualifications, compared with 50.7% and 42.1% respectively for Upper Caboolture - Moorina - Rocksberg.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Morayfield and Upper Caboolture - Moorina - Rocksberg were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (43.6% compared to 42.1%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (24.8% compared to 23.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.1% compared to 15.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.8% compared to 12.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Vocational qualifications (+687 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+419 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+258 females)
  • No qualifications (+217 females)

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