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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id19.9% of females in Western Downs Regional Council area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Goondiwindi Regional Council area. This represents an increase of 556 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, Western Downs Regional Council area's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
| Highest qualification achieved | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Downs Regional Council area - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Goondiwindi Regional Council area % | Number | % | Goondiwindi Regional Council area % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,956 | 14.9 | 16.6 | 1,581 | 12.4 | 14.4 | +375 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,144 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 1,020 | 8.0 | 8.5 | +124 |
| Vocational | 2,625 | 19.9 | 17.2 | 2,069 | 16.2 | 14.4 | +556 |
| No qualification | 5,861 | 44.5 | 46.0 | 6,180 | 48.4 | 48.8 | -319 |
| Not stated | 1,584 | 12.0 | 12.2 | 1,916 | 15.0 | 13.9 | -332 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 13,170 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 12,766 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +404 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Western Downs Regional Council area in 2021 compared to Goondiwindi Regional Council area shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 43.5% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.5% had no qualifications, compared with 41.8% and 46.0% respectively for Goondiwindi Regional Council area.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Western Downs Regional Council area and Goondiwindi Regional Council area were:
- A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (19.9% compared to 17.2%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.9% compared to 16.6%)
- A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (44.5% compared to 46.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Western Downs Regional Council area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+556 females)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+375 females)
- No qualifications (-319 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+124 females)
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