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34.2% of males in Ripley PDA had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Ipswich. This represents an increase of 717 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, Ripley PDA'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
Ripley PDA - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Ipswich %Number%City of Ipswich %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree45217.312.26112.69.6+391
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2529.67.9265.57.1+225
Vocational89534.230.517736.830.1+717
No qualification85632.741.316734.742.8+688
Not stated1626.28.14910.310.3+112
Total persons aged 15+2,617100.0100.0483100.0100.0+2,133
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 Ripley PDA in 2021 compared to the City of Ipswich 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, 61.1% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.7% had no qualifications, compared with 50.6% and 41.3% respectively for the City of Ipswich.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Ripley PDA and the City of Ipswich were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.3% compared to 12.2%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (34.2% compared to 30.5%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.6% compared to 7.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (32.7% compared to 41.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Ripley PDA between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+717 males)
  • No qualifications (+688 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+391 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+225 males)

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