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Caboolture South

Qualifications

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29.6% of males in Caboolture South had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Redcliffe Major Activity Centre. This represents an increase of 304 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, Caboolture South'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
Caboolture South - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Redcliffe Major Activity Centre %Number%Redcliffe Major Activity Centre %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2107.214.6864.39.3+124
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2047.08.61226.18.1+82
Vocational86029.623.655627.826.6+304
No qualification1,35746.742.499849.840.0+359
Not stated2739.410.824112.016.0+32
Total persons aged 15+2,904100.0100.02,003100.0100.0+901
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 Caboolture South in 2021 compared to Redcliffe Major Activity Centre shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 43.9% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.7% had no qualifications, compared with 46.8% and 42.4% respectively for Redcliffe Major Activity Centre.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Caboolture South and Redcliffe Major Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (29.6% compared to 23.6%)
  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (46.7% compared to 42.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (7.2% compared to 14.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.0% compared to 8.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Caboolture South between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+359 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+304 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+124 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+82 males)

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