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Gympie Regional Council

Qualifications

33.3% of males in Gympie Regional Council had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire. This represents an increase of 984 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, Gympie Regional Council'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
Gympie Regional Council - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire %Number%Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,5567.11.91,2056.1--+351
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,2825.92.81,0685.42.4+214
Vocational7,28233.321.16,29831.713.0+984
No qualification9,39543.067.68,70943.873.9+686
Not stated2,34110.76.62,61013.110.6-269
Total persons aged 15+21,856100.0100.019,890100.0100.0+1,966
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 Gympie Regional Council in 2021 compared to Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 46.3% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.0% had no qualifications, compared with 25.8% and 67.6% respectively for Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Gympie Regional Council and Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (33.3% compared to 21.1%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (7.1% compared to 1.9%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (5.9% compared to 2.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (43.0% compared to 67.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Gympie Regional Council between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+984 males)
  • No qualifications (+686 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+351 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+214 males)

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