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Scenic Rim Regional Council

Qualifications

24.6% of people in Scenic Rim Regional Council had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Boonah - Dugandan and District. This represents an increase of 2,495 people since 2011.

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, Scenic Rim 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
Scenic Rim Regional Council - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Boonah - Dugandan and District %Number%Boonah - Dugandan and District %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,30615.013.63,30111.49.6+2,005
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3,4479.78.82,1567.46.7+1,291
Vocational8,71024.621.36,21521.518.6+2,495
No qualification14,38040.646.614,37449.755.9+6
Not stated3,58310.19.82,89910.09.2+684
Total persons aged 15+35,426100.0100.028,945100.0100.0+6,481
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Scenic Rim Regional Council in 2021 compared to Boonah - Dugandan and District shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 49.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.6% had no qualifications, compared with 43.6% and 46.6% respectively for Boonah - Dugandan and District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Scenic Rim Regional Council and Boonah - Dugandan and District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.6% compared to 21.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.0% compared to 13.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (40.6% compared to 46.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Scenic Rim Regional Council between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+2,495 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,005 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,291 persons)

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