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Millmerran - Cecil Plains and District

Qualifications

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23.5% of people in Millmerran - Cecil Plains and District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Pittsworth - Southbrook and District. This represents an increase of 196 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, Millmerran - Cecil Plains 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
Millmerran - Cecil Plains and District - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Pittsworth - Southbrook and District %Number%Pittsworth - Southbrook and District %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2619.610.41586.46.4+102
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1646.06.21034.15.4+61
Vocational64223.523.944618.020.7+196
No qualification1,30747.845.11,52261.257.2-215
Not stated35813.114.425510.310.3+102
Total persons aged 15+2,732100.0100.02,486100.0100.0+246
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 Millmerran - Cecil Plains and District in 2021 compared to Pittsworth - Southbrook and District shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 39.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.8% had no qualifications, compared with 40.5% and 45.1% respectively for Pittsworth - Southbrook and District.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Millmerran - Cecil Plains and District and Pittsworth - Southbrook and District is:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (47.8% compared to 45.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Millmerran - Cecil Plains and District between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-215 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+196 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+102 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+61 persons)

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