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Former Caboolture Shire District

Qualifications

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33.5% of males in the Former Caboolture Shire District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Moreton Bay. This represents an increase of 4,304 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, the Former Caboolture Shire 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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Former Caboolture Shire District - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Moreton Bay %Number%City of Moreton Bay %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6,4398.413.94,4006.711.4+2,039
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5,4957.28.74,2086.48.1+1,287
Vocational25,67433.531.421,37032.431.1+4,304
No qualification32,64942.638.828,16742.739.6+4,482
Not stated6,4318.47.27,85811.99.8-1,427
Total persons aged 15+76,688100.0100.066,003100.0100.0+10,685
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 the Former Caboolture Shire District in 2021 compared to the City of Moreton Bay 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, 49.0% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.6% had no qualifications, compared with 54.0% and 38.8% respectively for the City of Moreton Bay.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the Former Caboolture Shire District and the City of Moreton Bay were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (42.6% compared to 38.8%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (33.5% compared to 31.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (8.4% compared to 13.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.2% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (+4,482 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+4,304 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,039 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,287 males)

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