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Rockhampton

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18.9% of females in Rockhampton had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Regional QLD. This represents an increase of 1,152 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, Rockhampton'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?'

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
Rockhampton - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional QLD %Number%Regional QLD %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,64517.020.64,62514.416.8+1,020
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,7158.210.82,3567.39.9+359
Vocational6,30018.918.15,14816.016.3+1,152
No qualification15,39246.240.416,43451.045.3-1,042
Not stated3,2459.710.13,66611.411.7-421
Total persons aged 15+33,297100.0100.032,229100.0100.0+1,068
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Rockhampton in 2021 compared to Regional QLD 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, 44.0% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.2% had no qualifications, compared with 49.5% and 40.4% respectively for Regional QLD.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Rockhampton and Regional QLD were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (46.2% compared to 40.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.0% compared to 20.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.2% compared to 10.8%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Vocational qualifications (+1,152 females)
  • No qualifications (-1,042 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,020 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+359 females)

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