darling downs/ south west regional...

Darling Downs/

South West Regional Report

Next Step 2007

A report on the destinations of Year 12 completers from 2006

in the region of

Darling Downs/South West Queensland Government Department of Education, Training and the Arts i

Acknowledgments The Next Step team gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the members of the Next Step survey reference group and the organisations they represent:

Independent Schools Queensland

Queensland Catholic Education Commission

Education Queensland

Queensland Studies Authority

Queensland University of Technology

Queensland Secondary Principals' Association

Association of Principals of Catholic Secondary Schools of Queensland

Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (Qld branch)

Department of Education, Training and the Arts

Office of the Government Statistician The Next Step team extends its sincere thanks to the many thousands of Queensland Year 12 graduates who gave up their time to complete surveys and participate in telephone interviews.

This research is funded by the Queensland Government.

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Contents Acknowledgments .......................................................................................................... ii List of tables ..................................................................................................................... iv List of figures..................................................................................................................... v Acronyms and abbreviations............................................................................................ vi

Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1

Aims of the project ............................................................................................................ 1 Methodology...................................................................................................................... 1 Main Findings – Darling Downs/South West Queensland ................................................ 3

Destinations .................................................................................................................. 3 Learning: education and training destinations............................................................... 3 Earning: employment destinations ................................................................................ 3 Not learning or earning.................................................................................................. 4 Different people, different pathways.............................................................................. 4 Sex ................................................................................................................................ 4 Students of VET in schools ........................................................................................... 4 Indigenous..................................................................................................................... 5 Socioeconomic status ................................................................................................... 5 Regional Comparisons.................................................................................................. 5

Main destinations............................................................................................................ 7

Sub-regions within Darling Downs/South West Queensland ................................... 24

Toowoomba ................................................................................................................ 24 Darling Downs SD Bal................................................................................................. 26 South West SD............................................................................................................ 28

Appendix........................................................................................................................ 30

Appendix 1 ...................................................................................................................... 30 Appendix 2 ...................................................................................................................... 38

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List of tables

Table 1 Main Destination Categorisations, Next Step 2007 ......................................... 7 Table 2 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex,

Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007 ............................................... 8 Table 3 Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers,

Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007 ............................................... 9 Table 4 Post-school field of study of Year 12 completers, by sex,

Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007 ............................................. 11 Table 5 Post-school institutions of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs/South West

Queensland, 2007 ......................................................................................... 12 Table 6 Work destinations of all Year 12 completers in employment, by sex,

Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007 ............................................. 13 Table 7 Occupational groups of all Year 12 completers in employment,

Darling Downs/South West Queensland and Queensland, 2007.................. 14 Table 8 Industry categories of all Year 12 completers in employment,

Darling Downs/South West Queensland and Queensland, 2007.................. 15 Table 9 Main reason of Year 12 completers for not studying, by sex,

Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007 ............................................. 16 Table 10 Main reason of Year 12 completers for not studying, Darling Downs/South

West Queensland, All Metropolitan and Queensland, 2007.......................... 17 Table 11 Main reason for not looking for work of Year 12 completers not studying

and not in the labour force, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, All Metropolitan and Queensland, 2007 ........................................................ 18

Table 12 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Year 12 strand (VET and non-VET) and school-based apprentices, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007 ......................................................................................... 19

Table 13 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Year 12 Status, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007 ............................................. 20

Table 14 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Indigenous Status, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007 ............................................. 21

Table 15 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Language Background, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007 ............................................. 22

Table 16 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by socio-economic status, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007 ............................................. 23

Table 17 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, Toowoomba, 2007 .......... 24 Table 18 Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers, Toowoomba,

2007............................................................................................................... 25 Table 19 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex,

Darling Downs SD Bal, 2007 ......................................................................... 26 Table 20 Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers,

Darling Downs SD Bal, 2007 ......................................................................... 27 Table 21 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, South West SD, 2007 ..... 28 Table 22 Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers,

South West SD, 2007 .................................................................................... 29 Table A1A Post school institutions of Year 12 completers, All Sub-regions within

Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007 ............................................. 30 Table A1B Post-school field of study of Year 12 completers, by sex, All Sub-regions

within Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007 ................................... 31 Table A1C Employment destinations of all Year 12 completers in employment, by sex,

All Sub-regions within Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007.......... 32

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Table A1E Industry categories of all working Year 12 completers, All Sub-regions within Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007 ................................... 35

Table A1E Industry categories of all working Year 12 completers, All Sub-regions within Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007 ................................... 35

Table A1G Main reason for not looking for work of Year 12 completers not studying and not in the labour force, All Sub-regions within Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007 ............................................. 37

Table A2A Darling Downs/South West Queensland schools with Year 12 completers in 2006........................................................................................................... 38

List of figures

Figure 1 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007 ........................................................................................... 8

Figure 2 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, All Metropolitan and Queensland, 2007 ..................................... 9

Figure 3 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, with deferrals identified, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007.......................................................... 10

Figure 4 Comparison of main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2005, 2006 and 2007................................ 10

Figure 5 Employment destinations of Year 12 completers not in education or training, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, All Metropolitan and Queensland, 2007 ......................................................................................... 13

Figure 6 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Toowoomba, 2007....................... 24 Figure 7 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Toowoomba, Darling

Downs/South West, All Non-metropolitan and Queensland, 2007 ................ 25 Figure 8 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs SD Bal, 2007....... 26 Figure 9 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs SD Bal, Darling

Downs/South West, All Non-metropolitan and Queensland, 2007 ................ 27 Figure 10 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, South West SD, 2007.................. 28 Figure 12 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, South West SD, Darling

Downs/South West, All Non-metropolitan and Queensland, 2007 ................ 29 Figure A1A Employment destinations of Year 12 completers not in education or

training, All Sub-regions within Darling Downs/South West Queensland, All non-metropolitan and Queensland, 2007 ...................................................... 33

Figure A2A Queensland Statistical Divisions, ABS, 2006 ................................................ 39 Figure A2B Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and West Moreton Statistical

Divisions, ABS, 2006 ..................................................................................... 40

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Acronyms and abbreviations

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

AQF Australian Qualifications Framework

ASGC Australian Standard Geographical Classification

CATI Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing

CPCSE Certificate of Post-Compulsory School Education

DETA Department of Education, Training and the Arts

ETRF Education and Training Reforms for the Future

FT Full-time LBOTE Language Background Other Than English (this term is now used

nationally in preference to NESB)

MCEETYA Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs

NILF Not In the Labour Force

OGS Office of the Government Statistician OP Overall Position (indicator of academic performance ranking used for

university entrance)

PT Part-time

QSA Queensland Studies Authority

SAT School-based apprenticeship and traineeship

SD Statistical Division

SEIFA Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas

SES Socioeconomic status

SSD Statistical Subdivision

TAFE Technical and Further Education

VET Vocational Education and Training

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Introduction

Aims of the project

The Next Step survey is an annual survey of every student who completed Year 12 in the previous year in Queensland, in Government and non-Government schools. The survey results show the initial study and work destinations of young people after completing school.

The objectives of the survey are to assist:

• Parents and the wider public to know the achievements of students and to appreciate the range of options available to students

• Schools to review and plan their services for students, especially in the senior years of schooling

• School systems to review their education policies as they affect the transition from school to further study and employment

• Training bodies, universities, business and industry, local government and regional planners to plan their services.

The survey follows the destinations of students who completed Year 12 at Government schools, Catholic schools, independent schools and TAFE secondary colleges.

Methodology

The Next Step survey 2007 was conducted by the Department of Education, Training and the Arts through the Office of the Government Statistician (OGS), in accordance with the privacy provisions of the Statistical Returns Act 1896. The survey targeted students who completed Year 12 in Queensland in 2006, including students at Government schools, non-Government schools and TAFE secondary colleges. All students who completed the Senior Certificate or Certificate of Post-compulsory School Education (CPCSE) were included. The Senior Certificate is a formal record of achievement issued at the end of Year 12 to all students who complete at least one approved subject. The CPCSE is a separate certificate for students with an impairment or difficulties in learning that are not primarily due to socioeconomic, cultural and/or linguistic factors. The targeted students were identified by means of a survey frame (or list) provided to the OGS by the Queensland Studies Authority (QSA). This list contained details for 40 595 Year 12 completers who were deemed in-scope for this survey. The survey was conducted between 2 April and 19 May 2007, approximately six months after the young people left school. This timing was designed to be after tertiary education places for 2007 were accepted, and while most of these young people were still contactable via their 2006 home address details. Some 22 per cent of this group move within twelve months, according to the 2001 Census1.

1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (2001) Census of Population and Housing.

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Responses were predominantly collected via computer assisted telephone interview (CATI) with paper-based surveys collected from a small number of students for whom telephone details were not available. Prior to the survey, all Year 12 completers were sent a letter from the Queensland Minister for Education and Training advising them of the survey. Those without usable telephone details but with a usable Australian or international address were sent a printed copy of the questionnaire and a reply paid envelope. Completed paper-based questionnaires were returned directly to OGS for processing and data entry. All responding Year 12 graduates went into a draw for a chance to win one of several prizes offered as an incentive to encourage survey participation. Indigenous Year 12 completers with a telephone number who could not be contacted on the number provided had their details matched with the electronic White Pages with the aim of obtaining current telephone numbers. Where a new number, different from the number supplied on the survey frame was obtained, contact by telephone was again attempted. At the close of the survey, nearly all non-responding students for whom telephone numbers were available had received at least seven attempts of contact through CATI. Non-responding students without telephone numbers were mailed two copies of the questionnaire. A total of 32 948 completed surveys were received. Of these, 427 were completed by returned mail and 32 521 by CATI. Regional reports are based on statistical divisions used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The response rate for this region – Darling Downs/South West Queensland – was 80.6 per cent. Please note that some survey participants did not provide information for particular survey questions. As a result, the number of responses shown in some tables may not reflect the totals reported for the main destinations appearing in Table 2. Students were allocated to this region on the basis of the location of the school they attended in 2006. These data are shown in the Appendix (Table A2A).

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Main Findings – Darling Downs/South West Queensland

Destinations More than nine in ten (92.8 per cent) Year 12 completers in this region were studying or in paid employment at the time of the survey. (Figure 1)

Over half (54.9 per cent) continued in some recognised form of education and training in the year after they left school. (Figure 1)

Nearly three in ten were undertaking a university degree (26.7 per cent). (Figure 1) Nearly three in ten (28.2 per cent) were studying vocational education and training (VET). (Figure 1) Almost four in ten of the campus-based VET students were studying at Certificate IV level or higher (3.0 per cent of Year 12 completers overall). (Figure 1) Nearly one in five (19.7 per cent) were undertaking employment-based training, either as an apprentice (10.5 per cent) or trainee (9.2 per cent). (Figure 1) In addition to the above study destinations, a further 14.4 per cent of respondents from this region deferred a tertiary offer in 2007 (deferrers are shown in Figure 1 in their actual current destination and in Figure 3 as deferrers). Four in ten (45.1 per cent) did not enter post-school education or training and were either employed (37.9 per cent), looking for work (5.7 per cent) or neither working, seeking work or studying (1.5 per cent). (Figure 1)

Learning: education and training destinations Amongst the 54.9 per cent of Year 12 completers continuing in some form of education or training the most common fields of study were Engineering and Related Technologies and Management and Commerce (e.g. Business, Tourism), followed by Health, Society and Culture (e.g. Law, Arts) and Education. (Table 4) The University of Southern Queensland, Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE and the University of Queensland were the three tertiary institutions most commonly entered by Year 12 completers, accounting for almost six in ten Year 12 completers (56.5 per cent) in post-school education and training destinations. (Table 5)

Earning: employment destinations Of those young people working, almost four in ten were in part-time employment (39.7 per cent), over a third (34.5 per cent) were in full-time employment, 13.7 per cent were apprentices and 12.0 per cent were trainees. (Table 6) One-half of all Year 12 completers in employment (52.5 per cent) were working in just three occupational groups — Sales Assistants, Clerks, Receptionists and Secretaries and Food Handlers. Sales Assistant was the most common occupational group (28.9 per cent) with the next most common being Clerks, Receptionists and Secretaries (14.4 per cent) followed by Food Handlers (9.2 per cent). (Table 7)

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Not learning or earning The survey identified 5.7 per cent of Year 12 graduates who were seeking work. (Figure 1)

Less than one in every fifty Year 12 graduates were neither studying nor seeking work (1.5 per cent). This group includes those with a disability or health condition, and those travelling or waiting for their course to commence. (Figure 1) The two key reasons given in this region for not continuing in study were that young people wanted a break from study (for example to travel) or were not interested in further study. (Table 9)

Different people, different pathways The survey found different patterns for different groups of young people.

Sex There were differences in the destinations of males and females. In particular: Females were more likely to enter a university degree course (28.3 per cent compared to 24.8 per cent of males), and more likely to enrol in campus-based (i.e. not apprenticeships or traineeships) VET programs (10.2 per cent compared to 6.3 per cent of males). (Table 2) Males were more likely to enter VET programs than university (32.3 per cent for VET compared to 24.8 per cent for university), while females were more likely to enter university than VET programs (28.3 per cent for university compared to 24.8 per cent for VET). (Table 2) Males were seven times as likely as females to enter an apprenticeship, while females were twice as likely as males to commence a traineeship. (Table 2) Females were almost four times as likely to study in the field of Health, and twice as likely to study in the fields of Education, Food, Hospitality and Personal Services, Management and Commerce (e.g. Business, Tourism) and Society and Culture (e.g. Law, Arts). (Table 4) Males were ten times as likely as females to enrol in Engineering and Related Technologies and Architecture and Building courses and four times as likely to enrol in Information Technology courses. (Table 4) Females were more likely than males to be working in part-time jobs (47.2 per cent compared to 30.1 per cent), and just as likely to be working in full-time jobs (33.9 per cent compared to 35.3 per cent). (Table 6)

Students of VET in schools Almost four in ten Year 12 graduates in this region left school with a VET qualification (39.7 per cent), while 14.4 per cent were school-based apprentices or trainees (SATs). (Table 12) Those with a VET qualification were less likely to enrol in a university degree course than others (14.1 per cent compared to 35.1 per cent). However, they had higher rates of transition to employment-based training (26.7 per cent compared to 15.2 per cent).

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They were also more likely to enter employment with no further education and training (42.3 per cent compared to 34.9 per cent). (Table 12) School-based apprentices and trainees were more likely to undertake apprenticeships and traineeships after school than other Year 12 completers (43.2 per cent compared to 15.8 per cent). (Table 12)

Indigenous Indigenous Year 12 completers were less likely than their non-Indigenous peers to enrol at university (14.0 per cent compared to 27.1 per cent). Nonetheless, eight Indigenous young people who completed the survey commenced university studies in 2007. (Table 14) Indigenous completers were more likely to be an apprentice or trainee (22.8 per cent compared to 19.6 per cent) and less likely to have a main destination of working (29.8 per cent compared to 38.1 per cent). (Table 14) Indigenous Year 12 completers were more likely than their non-Indigenous counterparts to enrol in campus-based VET courses (15.8 per cent compared to 8.2 per cent). (Table 14) Indigenous Year 12 completers were also more likely to be seeking work than their non-Indigenous peers (14.0 per cent compared to 5.5 per cent). (Table 14)

Socio-economic status Transition to post-school education and training did not show any definite trends associated with socioeconomic status (SES), although the highest socioeconomic quartile had a higher percentage of those attending further education and training destinations than the other three socioeconomic quartiles. (Table 16) The proportion of students who entered employment-based training also tended to remain fairly consistent across the socioeconomic quartiles at around 20 per cent. (Table 16)

Regional Comparisons Year 12 completers in Darling Downs/South West had similar post-schooling destinations to other non-metropolitan Year 12 completers. (Figure 2) Year 12 completers in Darling Downs/South West were less likely to enter university or campus-based VET programs than Year 12 completers in Queensland generally, but more likely to be working full-time. (Figure 2) The occupations of Year 12 completers in Darling Downs/South West resemble those of Year 12 completers statewide, although there were less Sales Assistants. (Table 7) The industry categories of Year 12 completers in Darling Downs/South West resemble those of Year 12 completers statewide, although there were less in the retail and hospitality trades, and more in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and Manufacturing industries than statewide. (Table 8) The main reasons given for not studying by Darling Downs/South West Year 12 completers resemble those of non-metropolitan and statewide respondents. (Table 10) The main reasons given for not seeking work by Darling Downs/South West Year 12 completers not in the labour market generally resemble those of non-metropolitan and

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statewide respondents, although family commitments was more common for Year 12 completers in the Darling Downs/South West region. (Table 11) Comparisons between the 2005, 2006 and 2007 destinations reveal broadly similar patterns. However, university and VET Cert IV and above have declined while working destinations have increased. (Figure 4)

More information on the survey is available at www.education.qld.gov.au/nextstep.

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http://www.education.qld.gov.au/nextstep

Main destinations All Year 12 completers were categorised into their main destination, as outlined in Table 1. Tertiary students are assigned to the study categories regardless of their labour force status (i.e. they may also be working or even looking for work).

Table 1 Main Destination Categorisations, Next Step 2007

Higher Education

University (degree)* Studying at degree level.

VET categories

VET Cert IV+* Studying Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma (excluding

apprentices and trainees).

VET Cert III* Studying Certificate III (excluding apprentices and trainees).

VET Cert I-II/other*

Studying Certificate I or II (excluding apprentices and trainees). This category also includes students in an “unspecified” VET course, or in other basic courses (e.g. Year 12, bridging course, etc.) and with an unknown course level.

Apprentice Working and in employment-based apprenticeship. Trainee Working and in employment-based traineeship.

No further education or training

Working full-time~ Working full-time (35 hours or more per week) and not in a study or

training destination. This includes people with part-time or casual jobs that total 35 hours or more.

Working part-time~ Working part-time or casual (fewer than 35 hours per week) and not in a study or training destination.

Seeking work Looking for work and not in a study or training destination Not studying and not in the labour force

Not in study or training, not working and not looking for work.

*Some students are also in the labour market.

~Based on ABS Classification

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Figure 1 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007

University (degree)26.7%

Apprentice10.5%

Trainee9.2%

Seeking work5.7%

Working part-time14.3%

Working full-time23.6%

Not studying/NILF1.5%

VET Cert IV+3.0%

VET Cert I-II/other3.3%

VET Cert III2.1%

VET total = 28.2%

Table 2 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007

Destination Males Females Total no. % no. % no. % University (degree) 226 24.8 320 28.3 546 26.7 VET Cert IV+ 18 2.0 44 3.9 62 3.0 VET Cert III 12 1.3 31 2.7 43 2.1 VET Cert I-II/other 27 3.0 40 3.5 67 3.3 Apprentice 184 20.2 31 2.7 215 10.5 Trainee 53 5.8 135 11.9 188 9.2 (Total VET) (294) (32.3) (281) (24.8) (575) (28.2) Working full-time 212 23.3 270 23.9 482 23.6 Working part-time 102 11.2 189 16.7 291 14.3 Seeking work 60 6.6 57 5.0 117 5.7 Not studying/NILF 16 1.8 15 1.3 31 1.5 Total 910 100.0 1 132 100.0 2 042 100.0

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Figure 2 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, All Metropolitan and Queensland, 2007

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Table 3 Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007

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unspecified

Not studying

TOTAL

no. 32 3 9 4 11 482 541 Working full-time % 5.9 3.4 3.7 7.4 5.8 52.3 26.5 no. 256 37 17 9 12 291 622 Working part-time % 46.9 42.5 7.0 16.7 6.3 31.6 30.5

Apprentice no. 0 11 106 10 88 0 215 % 0.0 12.6 43.4 18.5 46.3 0.0 10.5 Trainee no. 0 14 95 27 52 0 188 % 0.0 16.1 38.9 50.0 27.4 0.0 9.2 Seeking work no. 101 6 8 3 11 117 246 % 18.5 6.9 3.3 5.6 5.8 12.7 12.0

no. 157 16 9 1 16 31 230 Not working/not seeking work % 28.8 18.4 3.7 1.9 8.4 3.4 11.3 TOTAL no. 546 87 244 54 190 921 2 042 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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Figure 3 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, with deferrals identified, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007


Apprentice10.5%

Trainee9.2%



Seeking w ork5.1%

Not studying/not in labour force

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Deferred14.4%

VET Cert IV+3.0%


VET Cert III2.1%

VET total = 28.2%

Figure 4 Comparison of main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2005, 2006 and 2007

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Table 4 Post-school field of study of Year 12 completers, by sex, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007

Post-School Field of Study Males Females Total

% % % Engineering & Related Technologies 34.0 3.2 17.2 Management & Commerce 10.3 22.0 16.7 Health 4.6 17.3 11.5 Society & Culture 6.1 13.4 10.1 Education 4.0 10.9 7.8 Creative Arts 6.1 8.3 7.3 Food, Hospitality & Personal Services 3.4 8.3 6.1 Natural & Physical Sciences 5.3 6.2 5.8 Architecture & Building 11.0 1.1 5.6 Information Technology 4.0 0.9 2.3 Agriculture, Environmental & Related Studies 2.3 1.9 2.1 Mixed Field Programs 1.7 1.6 1.6 Other 7.2 4.9 6.0 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

Note: Field of study categories are based on the ABS classification in ABS Education and Work Catalogue 6227.0.

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Table 5 Post-school institutions of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007

Institution no. % University of Southern Queensland 271 25.0 Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE 239 22.0 University of Queensland 103 9.5 Queensland University of Technology 54 5.0 Griffith University 47 4.3 Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE 22 2.0 Southbank Institute of TAFE 17 1.6 James Cook University 15 1.4 Brisbane North Institute of TAFE 12 1.1 University of the Sunshine Coast 7 0.6 Bond University 7 0.6 Australian Institute of Technology 6 0.6 Central Queensland University 4 0.4 Cooloola Sunshine Institute of TAFE 4 0.4 Central Queensland Institute of TAFE 2 0.2 Wide Bay Institute of TAFE 2 0.2 Australian Catholic University 1 0.1 Bremer Institute of TAFE 1 0.1 Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE 1 0.1 Tropical North Institute of TAFE 1 0.1 Qantm College 1 0.1 Australian College of Natural Medicine 1 0.1 Other institution 117 10.8 Private Training Colleges 98 9.0 Interstate Universities 28 2.6 Other Queensland TAFEs 18 1.7 Interstate TAFEs 5 0.5 Total 1 084 100.0

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Table 6 Work destinations of all Year 12 completers in employment, by sex, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007

Males Females Total no. % no. % no. % Working full-time 242 35.3 299 33.9 541 34.5 Working part-time 206 30.1 416 47.2 622 39.7 Apprentice 184 26.9 31 3.5 215 13.7 Trainee 53 7.7 135 15.3 188 12.0 TOTAL 685 100.0 881 100.0 1 566 100.0

Note: Based on all Year 12 completers in some form of employment including those with a ‘main destination’ of study.

Figure 5 Employment destinations of Year 12 completers not in education or training, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, All Metropolitan and Queensland, 2007

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Table 7 Occupational groups of all Year 12 completers in employment, Darling Downs/South West Queensland and Queensland, 2007

Occupational Groups no. % QLD %

Sales Assistants 452 28.9 36.7 Clerks, Receptionists & Secretaries 226 14.4 10.9 Food Handlers 144 9.2 12.1 Waiters 100 6.4 7.1 Gardeners, Farmers & Animal Workers 90 5.7 2.0 Labourers 90 5.7 4.0 Building & Construction Skilled Workers 73 4.7 5.8 Child Care & Education Related Workers 69 4.4 3.2 Health, Fitness, Hair & Beauty Workers 58 3.7 3.4 Automotive Workers 51 3.3 2.1 Electrical & Electronics Trades 39 2.5 2.6 Storepersons 30 1.9 1.7 Government & Defence Workers 30 1.9 1.0 Factory & Machine Workers 27 1.7 1.3 Metal & Engineering Trades 26 1.7 1.3 Marketing & Sales Representatives 10 0.6 1.2 Other 51 3.3 3.6 Total 1 566 100.0 100.0

Note: Occupational groups based on those used by the Commonwealth Dept of Employment and Workplace Relations.

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Table 8 Industry categories of all Year 12 completers in employment, Darling Downs/South West Queensland and Queensland, 2007

Industry category no. % QLD % Retail Trade 516 33.0 39.7 Accommodation, Cafes & Restaurants (Hospitality) 260 16.6 20.6 Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 114 7.3 2.2 Construction 109 7.0 8.2 Health & Community Services 109 7.0 4.8 Manufacturing 80 5.1 3.8 Property & Business Services 76 4.9 4.0 Government Administration & Defence 61 3.9 2.3 Education 50 3.2 2.1 Electricity, Gas & Water Supply 35 2.2 2.1 Transport & Storage 34 2.2 1.7 Personal & Other services 32 2.0 2.5 Finance & Insurance 27 1.7 1.5 Cultural & Recreational Services 23 1.5 1.8 Wholesale Trade 16 1.0 0.8 Mining 13 0.8 0.8 Communications Services 6 0.4 0.9 Other 4 0.3 0.2 Total 1 565 100.0 100.0

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Table 9 Main reason of Year 12 completers for not studying, by sex, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007

Males Females Total % % % Want a break from study 19.2 30.1 25.5 Not interested in further study 24.9 12.2 17.6 Working to finance further study 6.7 13.6 10.6 Undecided and considering options 8.5 8.9 8.7 Don't feel ready for more study 5.6 8.7 7.4 Working to qualify for independent youth allowance 5.6 5.3 5.4 Waiting for course/training to begin 3.6 4.0 3.8 Work commitments 4.9 2.6 3.6 Course fees & other costs are a barrier 3.1 3.8 3.5 Would need to move away from home 1.8 2.1 2.0 Looking for apprenticeship/traineeship 4.1 0.4 2.0 Don't meet criteria for program 2.3 1.3 1.7 Family commitments 1.3 1.9 1.6 Not studying because of a disability 1.8 0.8 1.2 Armed services 1.8 0.6 1.1 Don't know/can't say 0.5 0.9 0.8 Too much travel involved 0.5 0.8 0.7 Looking for work 1.0 0.2 0.5 Sports commitments 0.8 0.2 0.4 Health reasons 0.0 0.6 0.3 Costs of travel are a barrier 0.0 0.4 0.2 Going overseas to work 0.0 0.2 0.1 Other 2.1 0.8 1.3 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

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Table 10 Main reason of Year 12 completers for not studying, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, All Metropolitan and Queensland, 2007

Darling Downs/South

West All Non-

Metro Queensland % % % Want a break from study 25.5 23.6 26.8 Not interested in further study 17.6 19.6 17.4 Working to finance further study 10.6 9.3 7.8 Undecided and considering options 8.7 8.6 9.5 Don't feel ready for more study 7.4 7.7 8.0 Working to qualify for independent youth allowance 5.4 3.2 1.9 Waiting for course/training to begin 3.8 4.5 5.5 Work commitments 3.6 4.1 4.4 Course fees & other costs are a barrier 3.5 3.4 3.1 Would need to move away from home 2.0 2.1 1.2 Looking for apprenticeship/traineeship 2.0 2.0 2.1 Don't meet criteria for program 1.7 2.8 2.9 Family commitments 1.6 1.6 1.5 Not studying because of a disability 1.2 1.3 1.6 Armed services 1.1 1.3 1.1 Don't know/can't say 0.8 0.7 0.8 Too much travel involved 0.7 0.7 0.7 Looking for work 0.5 0.6 0.5 Sports commitments 0.4 0.5 0.6 Health reasons 0.3 0.2 0.5 Costs of travel are a barrier 0.2 0.1 0.1 Going overseas to work 0.1 0.1 0.1 Student exchange 0.0 0.1 0.1 Already finished studying 0.0 0.3 0.3 Other 1.3 1.6 1.6 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

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Table 11 Main reason for not looking for work of Year 12 completers not studying and not in the labour force, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, All Metropolitan and Queensland, 2007

Darling Downs/

South West All Non-

Metro Queensland

% % % Not working because of a disability 12.9 14.8 19.7 Accepted job that starts later 9.7 19.3 13.7 Travel 3.2 5.1 10.9 Family commitments 29.0 15.9 10.7 Don't wish to work 6.5 13.1 10.0 Study commitments 9.7 6.8 6.5 Health reasons 6.5 4.5 5.5 Don't feel ready for paid employment 3.2 4.0 5.3 Don't know/can't say 3.2 2.3 2.6 No financial need to work 6.5 1.7 2.5 Sports Commitments 0.0 0.6 2.1 Student Exchange 6.5 4.0 2.1 Unsuccessful finding job 0.0 1.1 1.1 Transport difficulties 3.2 1.1 0.9 Would have to leave home 0.0 0.0 0.2 Other 0.0 5.7 6.2 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

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Table 12 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Year 12 strand (VET and non-VET) and school-based apprentices, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007

VET Qualification School-based apprentice or trainee (SAT)

No Yes No Yes University (degree) no. 432 114 523 23 % 35.1 14.1 29.9 7.8 VET Certificate IV+ no. 33 29 52 10 % 2.7 3.6 3.0 3.4 VET Certificate III no. 21 22 34 9 % 1.7 2.7 1.9 3.1 VET Certificate I-II/other no. 47 20 63 4 % 3.8 2.5 3.6 1.4 Apprentice no. 88 127 120 95 % 7.1 15.7 6.9 32.3 Trainee no. 99 89 156 32 % 8.0 11.0 8.9 10.9 (Total VET) no. (288) (287) (425) (150) % (23.4) (35.4) (24.3) (51.0) Working full-time no. 258 224 409 73 % 20.9 27.7 23.4 24.8 Working part-time no. 172 119 259 32 % 14.0 14.7 14.8 10.9 Seeking work no. 64 53 104 13 % 5.2 6.5 5.9 4.4 Not studying/not in labour force no. 18 13 28 3 % 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.0 Total no. 1 232 810 1 748 294 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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Table 13 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Year 12 Status, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007

CPCSE Senior Certificate

No Yes No Yes University (degree) no. 546 0 0 546 % 27.0 0.0 0.0 26.9 VET Certificate IV+ no. 62 0 0 62 % 3.1 0.0 0.0 3.1 VET Certificate III no. 42 1 0 43 % 2.1 4.3 0.0 2.1 VET Certificate I-II/other no. 61 6 3 64 % 3.0 26.1 23.1 3.2 Apprentice no. 215 0 0 215 % 10.6 0.0 0.0 10.6 Trainee no. 187 1 0 188 % 9.3 4.3 0.0 9.3 (Total VET) no. (567) (8) (3) (572) % (28.1) (34.8) (23.1) (28.2) Working full-time no. 479 3 3 479 % 23.7 13.0 23.1 23.6 Working part-time no. 289 2 2 289 % 14.3 8.7 15.4 14.2 Seeking work no. 111 6 2 115 % 5.5 26.1 15.4 5.7 Not studying/not in labour force no. 27 4 3 28 % 1.3 17.4 23.1 1.4 Total no. 2 019 23 13 2 029 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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Table 14 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Indigenous Status, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007

Non-Indigenous Indigenous no. % no. % University (degree) 538 27.1 8 14.0 VET Cert IV+ 60 3.0 2 3.5 VET Cert III 42 2.1 1 1.8 VET Cert I-II/other 61 3.1 6 10.5 Apprentice 210 10.6 5 8.8 Trainee 180 9.1 8 14.0 (Total VET) (553) (27.9) (22) (38.6) Working full-time 474 23.9 8 14.0 Working part-time 282 14.2 9 15.8 Seeking work 109 5.5 8 14.0 Not studying/not in labour force 29 1.5 2 3.5 Total 1 985 100.0 57 100.0

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Table 15 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Language Background, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007

LBOTE

No Yes University (degree) no. 528 5 % 26.2 38.5 VET Cert IV+ no. 58 1 % 2.9 7.7 VET Cert III no. 41 1 % 2.0 7.7 VET Cert I-II/other no. 67 0 % 3.3 0.0 Apprentice no. 215 0 % 10.7 0.0 Trainee no. 188 0 % 9.3 0.0 (Total VET) no. (569) (2) % (28.3) (15.4) Working full-time no. 479 3 % 23.8 23.1 Working part-time no. 291 0 % 14.5 0.0 Seeking work no. 115 2 % 5.7 15.4 Not studying/not in labour force no. 30 1 % 1.5 7.7 Total no. 2 012 13 % 100.0 100.0

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Table 16 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by socio-economic status, Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007

Lowest SES

quartile

Second lowest SES

quartile

Second highest SES

quartile

Highest SES

quartile University (degree) no. 111 139 143 134 % 25.1 21.7 25.4 39.5 VET Cert IV+ no. 13 20 21 6 % 2.9 3.1 3.7 1.8 VET Cert III no. 12 15 11 4 % 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.2 VET Cert I-II/other no. 15 21 16 12 % 3.4 3.3 2.8 3.5 Apprentice no. 40 80 55 36 % 9.0 12.5 9.8 10.6 Trainee no. 44 65 50 24 % 9.9 10.1 8.9 7.1 (Total VET) no. (124) (201) (153) (82) % (28.0) (31.4) (27.2) (24.2) Working full-time no. 97 162 135 74 % 21.9 25.3 24.0 21.8 Working part-time no. 66 96 93 30 % 14.9 15.0 16.5 8.8 Seeking work no. 36 29 34 15 % 8.1 4.5 6.0 4.4 Not studying/not in labour force no. 9 14 4 4 % 2.0 2.2 0.7 1.2 Total no. 443 641 562 339 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Note: Socio-economic status based on the respondent's residential address.

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Sub-regions within Darling Downs/South West Queensland Toowoomba

Figure 6 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Toowoomba, 2007


Apprentice9.3%Trainee

7.5%

VET Cert III2.3%


VET Cert IV+3.0%




Seeking w ork5.7%

VET total = Table 17 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, Toowoomba, 2007

Destination Males Females Total no. % no. % no. %

University (degree) 155 28.7 233 32.7 388 31.0 VET Cert IV+ 11 2.0 26 3.6 37 3.0 VET Cert III 7 1.3 22 3.1 29 2.3 VET Cert I-II/other 10 1.9 28 3.9 38 3.0 Apprentice 96 17.8 20 2.8 116 9.3 Trainee 32 5.9 62 8.7 94 7.5 (Total VET) (156) (28.9) (158) (22.2) (314) (25.1) Working full-time 111 20.6 173 24.3 284 22.7 Working part-time 72 13.3 109 15.3 181 14.4 Seeking work 37 6.9 35 4.9 72 5.7 Not studying/Not in labour force 9 1.7 5 0.7 14 1.1 Total 540 100.0 713 100.0 1 253 100.0

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Figure 7 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Toowoomba, Darling Downs/South West, All Non-metropolitan and Queensland, 2007

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Toow oomba Darling Dow ns/SouthWest


%

University (degree)

VET Cert IV+

VET Cert III

VET Cert I-II/other

Apprentice

Trainee

Working full-time

Working part-time

Seeking w ork

Not studying/NILF

Table 18 Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers, Toowoomba, 2007

Uni Degree

VET Cert IV+

VET Cert III

VET Cert I-II

Study other/ unspecified

Not studying

TOTAL



no. 73 3 7 2 7 72 164 Not working/not seeking work % 18.8 5.6 5.5 6.9 6.8 13.1 13.1

TOTAL no. 388 54 128 29 103 551 1 253 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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Darling Downs SD Bal

Figure 8 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs SD Bal, 2007


Apprentice12.7%

Trainee11.8%

VET Cert III1.9%


VET Cert IV+3.6%




Seeking w ork4.6%

VET total = 33.2%

Table 19 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, Darling Downs SD Bal, 2007


University (degree) 58 18.4 79 22.2 137 20.4 VET Cert IV+ 7 2.2 17 4.8 24 3.6 VET Cert III 5 1.6 8 2.2 13 1.9 VET Cert I-II/other 13 4.1 9 2.5 22 3.3 Apprentice 77 24.4 8 2.2 85 12.7 Trainee 20 6.3 59 16.6 79 11.8 (Total VET) (122) (38.7) (101) (28.4) (223) (33.2) Working full-time 84 26.7 81 22.8 165 24.6 Working part-time 28 8.9 71 19.9 99 14.8 Seeking work 16 5.1 15 4.2 31 4.6 Not studying/Not in labour force 7 2.2 9 2.5 16 2.4 Total 315 100.0 356 100.0 671 100.0

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Figure 9 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs SD Bal, Darling Downs/South West, All Non-metropolitan and Queensland, 2007

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Darling Dow ns SDBal

Darling Dow ns/SouthWest


%

University (degree)

VET Cert IV+

VET Cert III

VET Cert I-II/other

Apprentice

Trainee

Working full-time

Working part-time

Seeking w ork

Not studying/NILF

Table 20 Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs SD Bal, 2007

Uni

Degree VET

Cert IV+ VET

Cert III VET

Cert I-II Study other/ unspecified

Not studying

TOTAL



no. 27 3 1 0 3 31 65 Not working/not seeking work % 19.7 9.4 1.0 0.0 4.2 10.0 9.7 TOTAL no. 137 32 98 22 71 311 671 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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South West SD

Figure 10 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, South West SD, 2007


Trainee12.7%

Seeking w ork11.9%




VET Cert IV+0.8%


VET Cert III0.8%

Apprentice11.9%

VET total = 32.2%

Table 21 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, South West SD, 2007


University (degree) 13 23.6 8 12.7 21 17.8 VET Cert IV+ 0 0.0 1 1.6 1 0.8 VET Cert III 0 0.0 1 1.6 1 0.8 VET Cert I-II/other 4 7.3 3 4.8 7 5.9 Apprentice 11 20.0 3 4.8 14 11.9 Trainee 1 1.8 14 22.2 15 12.7 (Total VET) (16) (29.1) (22) (34.9) (38) (32.2) Working full-time 17 30.9 16 25.4 33 28.0 Working part-time 2 3.6 9 14.3 11 9.3 Seeking work 7 12.7 7 11.1 14 11.9 Not studying/Not in labour force 0 0.0 1 1.6 1 0.8 Total 55 100.0 63 100.0 118 100.0

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Figure 12 Main destinations of Year 12 completers, South West SD, Darling Downs/South West, All Non-metropolitan and Queensland, 2007

0

10

20

South West Darling Dow ns/SouthWest

Non-metropolitan

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Queensland

%

University (degree)

VET Cert IV+

VET Cert III

VET Cert I-II/other

Apprentice

Trainee

Working full-time

Working part-time

Seeking w ork

Not studying/NILF

Table 22 Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers, South West SD, 2007

Uni Degree

VET Cert IV+

VET Cert III

VET Cert I-II

Study other/ unspecified

Not studying

TOTAL



no. 1 0 0 1 1 14 17 Not working/not seeking work % 4.8 0.0 0.0 33.3 6.3 23.7 14.4

TOTAL no. 21 1 18 3 16 59 118 % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Appendix Appendix 1

Table A1A Post school institutions of Year 12 completers, All Sub-regions within Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007

Institution Toowoomba Darling Downs SD Bal South West no. % no. % no. %

Australian Catholic University 0 0.0 1 0.3 0 0.0Brisbane North Institute of TAFE 7 1.0 4 1.1 1 1.8Central Queensland Institute of TAFE 1 0.1 0 0.0 1 1.8Central Queensland University 2 0.3 1 0.3 1 1.8Cooloola Sunshine Institute of TAFE 3 0.4 0 0.0 1 1.8Griffith University 29 4.3 18 5.2 0 0.0James Cook University 5 0.7 8 2.3 2 3.6Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE 12 1.8 10 2.9 0 0.0Queensland University of Technology 37 5.4 14 4.0 3 5.4Southbank Institute of TAFE 9 1.3 8 2.3 0 0.0Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE 123 18.1 101 29.0 15 26.8University of Queensland 75 11.0 21 6.0 7 12.5University of Southern Queensland 201 29.6 60 17.2 10 17.9University of the Sunshine Coast 5 0.7 2 0.6 0 0.0Bremer Institute of TAFE 1 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0Wide Bay Institute of TAFE 0 0.0 1 0.3 1 1.8Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE 1 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0Tropical North Institute of TAFE 1 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0Bond University 5 0.7 2 0.6 0 0.0Qantm College 1 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0Australian College of Natural Medicine 0 0.0 1 0.3 0 0.0Private Training Colleges 59 8.7 36 10.3 3 5.4Other Queensland TAFEs 9 1.3 9 2.6 0 0.0Interstate Universities 21 3.1 7 2.0 0 0.0Australian Institute of Technology 4 0.6 2 0.6 0 0.0Interstate TAFEs 1 0.1 4 1.1 0 0.0Other institution 68 10.0 38 10.9 11 19.6 Total 680 100.0 348 100.0 56 100.0

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Table A1B Post-school field of study of Year 12 completers, by sex, All Sub-regions within Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007

Post-school field of study Toowoomba Darling Downs SD Bal South West Society & Culture 12.1 6.7 5.8 Management & Commerce 16.1 18.2 15.4 Health 10.5 13.0 15.4 Natural & Physical Sciences 6.2 4.5 7.7 Engineering & Related Technologies 14.7 21.8 19.2 Education 9.0 5.8 5.8 Creative Arts 8.6 5.2 3.8 Food, Hospitality & Personal Services 5.9 5.8 9.6 Information Technology 1.8 2.7 5.8 Architecture & Building 5.3 7.0 0.0 Agriculture, Environmental & Related Studies 2.0 2.4 1.9 Mixed Field Programs 2.0 0.6 3.8 Other 5.8 6.4 5.8

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

Note: Field of study categories are based on the ABS classification in ABS Education and Work Catalogue 6227.0.

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Table A1C Employment destinations of all Year 12 completers in employment, by sex, All Sub-regions within Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007

Employment destination Toowoomba

Darling Downs SD Bal South West

no. % no. % no. %

Working full-time 322 33.5 182 35.3 37 41.1Working part-time 428 44.6 170 32.9 24 26.7Apprentice 116 12.1 85 16.5 14 15.6Trainee 94 9.8 79 15.3 15 16.7 Total 960 100.0 516 100.0 90 100.0

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Figure A1A Employment destinations of Year 12 completers not in education or training, All Sub-regions within Darling Downs/South West Queensland, All non-metropolitan and Queensland, 2007

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Toow oomba Darling Dow ns SD Bal South West Non-metropolitan Queensland

%

Working full-time

Working part-time

Seeking w ork

Not in labour force

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Table A1D Occupational categories of all working respondents, All Sub-regions within Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007

Occupational Groups Toowoomba Darling Downs SD Bal South West no. % no. % no. %

Sales Assistants 301 31.4 122 23.6 29 32.2Food Handlers 92 9.6 44 8.5 8 8.9Clerks, Receptionists & Secretaries 128 13.3 79 15.3 19 21.1Waiters 66 6.9 31 6.0 3 3.3Building & Construction Skilled Workers 45 4.7 26 5.0 2 2.2Storepersons 19 2.0 11 2.1 0 0.0Child Care & Education Related Workers 42 4.4 23 4.5 4 4.4Health, Fitness, Hair & Beauty Workers 38 4.0 16 3.1 4 4.4Gardeners, Farmers & Animal Workers 55 5.7 33 6.4 2 2.2Automotive Workers 26 2.7 19 3.7 6 6.7Labourers 48 5.0 42 8.1 0 0.0Electrical & Electronics Trades 14 1.5 21 4.1 4 4.4Factory & Machine Workers 17 1.8 9 1.7 1 1.1Marketing & Sales Representatives 10 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Government & Defence Workers 18 1.9 12 2.3 0 0.0Metal & Engineering Trades 15 1.6 9 1.7 2 2.2Other 26 2.7 19 3.7 6 6.7 Total 960 100.0 516 100.0 90 100.0

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Table A1E Industry categories of all working Year 12 completers, All Sub-regions within Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007

Industry Category Toowoomba Darling Downs SD Bal South West no. % no. % no. % Retail Trade 334 34.8 147 28.5 35 38.9Accommodation, Cafes & Restaurants (Hospitality) 166 17.3 83 16.1 11 12.2Construction 65 6.8 42 8.1 2 2.2Manufacturing 47 4.9 32 6.2 1 1.1Health & Community Services 65 6.8 35 6.8 9 10.0Personal & Other services 21 2.2 9 1.7 2 2.2Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 66 6.9 44 8.5 4 4.4Education 34 3.5 14 2.7 2 2.2Electricity, Gas & Water Supply 12 1.3 21 4.1 2 2.2Property & Business Services 47 4.9 24 4.7 5 5.6Communications Services 3 0.3 0 0.0 3 3.3Transport & Storage 17 1.8 13 2.5 4 4.4Finance & Insurance 16 1.7 10 1.9 1 1.1Wholesale Trade 9 0.9 7 1.4 0 0.0Government Administration & Defence 31 3.2 23 4.5 7 7.8Mining 6 0.6 5 1.0 2 2.2Cultural & Recreational Services 17 1.8 6 1.2 0 0.0Other 3 0.3 1 0.2 0 0.0 Total 959 100.0 516 100.0 90 100.0

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Table A1F Main reason of Year 12 completers for not studying, All Sub-regions within Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007

Toowoomba Darling Downs

SD Bal South West no. % no. % no. % Work commitments 13 2.4 12 3.9 8 13.6 Family commitments 5 0.9 9 2.9 1 1.7 Working to qualify for independent youth allowance 36 6.5 12 3.9 2 3.4 Working to finance further study 59 10.7 35 11.3 4 6.8 Want a break from study 161 29.2 64 20.6 10 16.9 Don't feel ready for more study 43 7.8 19 6.1 6 10.2 Course fees & other costs are a barrier 14 2.5 14 4.5 4 6.8 Don't meet criteria for program 8 1.5 8 2.6 0 0.0 Too much travel involved 2 0.4 3 1.0 1 1.7 Would need to move away from home 5 0.9 10 3.2 3 5.1 Not interested in further study 84 15.2 67 21.5 11 18.6 Don't know/can't say 2 0.4 2 0.6 3 5.1 Costs of travel are a barrier 1 0.2 1 0.3 0 0.0 Undecided and considering options 51 9.3 26 8.4 3 5.1 Waiting for course/training to begin 24 4.4 10 3.2 1 1.7 Not studying because of a disability 9 1.6 2 0.6 0 0.0 Looking for apprenticeship/traineeship 12 2.2 6 1.9 0 0.0 Sports commitments 2 0.4 2 0.6 0 0.0 Armed services 7 1.3 3 1.0 0 0.0 Going overseas to work 1 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 Looking for work 3 0.5 1 0.3 1 1.7 Health reasons 2 0.4 1 0.3 0 0.0 Other 7 1.3 4 1.3 1 1.7 Total 551 100.0 311 100.0 59 100.0

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Table A1G Main reason for not looking for work of Year 12 completers not studying and not in the labour force, All Sub-regions within Darling Downs/South West Queensland, 2007

Toowoomba Darling Downs SD

Bal South West no. % no. % no. %

Study commitments 1 7.1 1 6.3 1 100.0 Family commitments 2 14.3 7 43.8 0 0.0 Accepted job that starts later 2 14.3 1 6.3 0 0.0 No financial need to work 0 0.0 2 12.5 0 0.0 Transport difficulties 1 7.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 Don't feel ready for paid employment 0 0.0 1 6.3 0 0.0 Don't wish to work 0 0.0 2 12.5 0 0.0 Don't know/can't say 1 7.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 Not working because of a disability 4 28.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 Travel 1 7.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 Student Exchange 2 14.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 Health reasons 0 0.0 2 12.5 0 0.0 Total 14 100.0 16 100.0 1 100.0

Appendix 2

Table A2A Darling Downs/South West Queensland schools with Year 12 completers in 2006

Assumption College Centenary Heights State High School Charleville State High School Chinchilla State High School Christian Outreach College Toowoomba Clifford Park Special School Clifton State High School Concordia College Cunnamulla State School Dalby Christian School Dalby State High School Darling Downs Christian School Downlands Sacred Heart College Fairholme College Goondiwindi State High School Harristown State High School Miles State High School Oakey State High School Pittsworth State High School Roma State College SQIT Roma College St George State High School St John's School St Joseph's College Toowoomba St Joseph's School Stanthorpe St Mary's College Dalby St Mary's College Toowoomba St Saviour's College St Ursula's College Toowoomba Stanthorpe State High School Tara Shire State College The Glennie School The School of Total Education The Scots PGC College Toowoomba Grammar School Toowoomba State High School Warwick State High School

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Figure A2A Queensland Statistical Divisions, ABS, 2006

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Figure A2B Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and West Moreton Statistical Divisions, ABS, 2006

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