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Reesville - Curramore and District

Qualifications

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23.8% of people in Reesville - Curramore and District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Beerwah Activity Centre. This represents an increase of 187 people since 2006.

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, Reesville - Curramore and 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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Reesville - Curramore and District - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Beerwah Activity Centre %Number%Beerwah Activity Centre %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree52122.713.426614.45.2+255
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2169.49.41658.95.3+50
Vocational54723.828.335919.417.2+187
No qualification73331.939.388547.856.8-153
Not stated27812.19.51769.515.5+101
Total persons aged 15+2,295100.0100.01,854100.0100.0+441
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Reesville - Curramore and District in 2021 compared to Beerwah Activity Centre 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, 55.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.9% had no qualifications, compared with 51.2% and 39.3% respectively for Beerwah Activity Centre.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Reesville - Curramore and District and Beerwah Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.7% compared to 13.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (31.9% compared to 39.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.8% compared to 28.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Reesville - Curramore and District between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+255 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+187 persons)
  • No qualifications (-153 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+50 persons)

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