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Darling Downs-South West Regional Report

nextstep 2012

A report on the destinations of Year 12 completers from 2011

Darling Downs-South West

ii Next Step 2012 report for Darling Downs-South West

Acknowledgments

The Next Step team gratefully acknowledges 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 Employment

Office of the Government Statistician

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

This research is funded by the Queensland Government.

This work is licensed under an Australian Creative Commons Attribution licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/ © State of Queensland (2012)

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Contents Acknowledgments .................................................................................................................... i List of tables ............................................................................................................................................. iv List of figures ............................................................................................................................................. v Glossary ................................................................................................................................................... vi Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 Aims of the project .................................................................................................................................... 1 Survey methodology ................................................................................................................................. 1 Privacy statement ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Further information and feedback ............................................................................................................. 2 Main findings ............................................................................................................................ 3

Main destinations .................................................................................................................... 4 Education and training .............................................................................................................................. 8 Employment ............................................................................................................................................ 10 Reasons for not studying or seeking work .............................................................................................. 13 Subgroups ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Statistical subdivisions within Darling Downs-South West .............................................. 23 Toowoomba SSD .................................................................................................................................... 23 Darling Downs SD Bal SSD .................................................................................................................... 26 South West SSD ..................................................................................................................................... 28 Appendices ............................................................................................................................ 30 Appendix 1 – Darling Downs-South West schools with Year 12 completers in 2011 .............................. 30 Appendix 2 – Main destination categorisation ......................................................................................... 31 Appendix 3 – Fields of studya .................................................................................................................. 32 Appendix 4 – Industry categoriesa........................................................................................................... 33 Appendix 5 – Queensland Statistical Divisions, ABS, 2009 .................................................................... 34

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List of tables Table 1: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, Darling Downs-South West 2012 ........................ 5 Table 2: Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers Darling Downs-South West 2012 ......... 6 Table 3: Field of studya of Year 12 completers, by sex, Darling Downs-South West 2012 ............................. 8 Table 4: Post-school institutions of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs-South West 2012 ............................ 9 Table 5: Work destinations of all Year 12 completers in employment, by sex, Darling Downs-South

West 2012 ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Table 6: Occupational groups of all Year 12 completers in employment, Darling Downs-South West

and Queensland 2012 ..................................................................................................................... 11 Table 7: Industry categories of all Year 12 completers in employment, Darling Downs-South West

and Queensland 2012 ..................................................................................................................... 12 Table 8: Main reason for not studying of Year 12 completers not in education or training, by sex,

Darling Downs-South West 2012 .................................................................................................... 13 Table 9: Main reason for not studying of Year 12 completers not in education or training, Darling

Downs-South West, Regional Queensland and Queensland 2012 ................................................. 14 Table 10: Main reason for not looking for work of Year 12 completers not in the labour force, education

or training, Darling Downs-South West, Regional Queensland and Queensland 2012 ................... 15 Table 11: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by whether they obtained a VET qualification,

Darling Downs-South West 2012 .................................................................................................... 16 Table 12: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by whether they participated in a SAT, Darling

Downs-South West 2012 ................................................................................................................ 17 Table 13: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by whether they received an OP or obtained an

IBD, Darling Downs-South West 2012 ............................................................................................ 18 Table 14: Main destinations of Year 12 completers who received a QCIA, Darling Downs-South West

2012 ................................................................................................................................................ 19 Table 15: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by whether they received a QCE, Darling Downs-

South West 2012 ............................................................................................................................ 19 Table 16: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Indigenous Status, Darling Downs-South West

2012 ................................................................................................................................................ 20 Table 17: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by language backgrounda, Darling Downs-South

West 2012 ....................................................................................................................................... 21 Table 18: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by socioeconomic statusa, Darling Downs-South

West, 2012 ...................................................................................................................................... 22 Table 19: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, Toowoomba SSD 2012 ..................................... 24 Table 20: Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers, Toowoomba SSD, 2012 .................... 25 Table 21: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, Darling Downs SD Bal SSD 2012 ..................... 26 Table 22: Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs SD Bal SSD

2012 ................................................................................................................................................ 27 Table 23: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, South West SSD 2012 ...................................... 28 Table 24: Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers, South West SSD 2012 ...................... 29

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List of figures Figure 1: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs-South West 2012 .................................... 5 Figure 2: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs-South West, Regional Queensland

and Queensland 2012 ....................................................................................................................... 6 Figure 3: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, with deferrals identified Darling Downs-South

West 2012 ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 4: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs-South West 2008–2012 .......................... 7 Figure 5: Main destinations of Year 12 completers not in education or training, Darling Downs-South

West, Regional Queensland and Queensland 2012 ....................................................................... 10 Figure 6: Main destinations of Year 12 completers who obtained a VET qualification, Darling Downs-

South West 2008– 2012 ................................................................................................................. 16 Figure 7: Main destinations of Year 12 completers who participated in a SAT, Darling Downs-South

West 2008– 2012 ............................................................................................................................ 17 Figure 8: Main destinations of Year 12 completers who received an OP or obtained an IBDa, Darling

Downs-South West 2008 –2012 ..................................................................................................... 18 Figure 9: Main destinations of Indigenous Year 12 completers, Darling Downs-South West 2008–

2012 ................................................................................................................................................ 20 Figure 10: Main destinations of Year 12 completers in the lowest SES quartilea, Darling Downs-South

West 2008– 2012 ............................................................................................................................ 22 Figure 11: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Toowoomba SSD 2012 ................................................. 23 Figure 12: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Toowoomba SSD, Darling Downs-South West,

Regional Queensland and Queensland 2012 ................................................................................. 25 Figure 13: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs SD Bal SSD 2012 ................................. 26 Figure 14: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs SD Bal SSD, Darling Downs-South

West, Regional Queensland and Queensland 2012 ....................................................................... 27 Figure 15: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, South West SSD 2012 .................................................. 28 Figure 16: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, South West SSD, Darling Downs-South West,

Regional Queensland and Queensland 2012 ................................................................................. 29

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Glossary ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics — the central statistical authority for the

Australian Government. The ABS provides the official national source of statistics for use by the government and the community.

ANZSIC The Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification — a hierarchical industry classification which is used in the collection and dissemination of official statistics. ANZSIC assigns businesses to an industry based on their predominant activities.

Apprenticeship A legally-binding training arrangement between an employer and an apprentice that combines structured training with paid employment. Apprenticeships usually take four years to complete, with training taking place both at the workplace and with a training organisation.

ASCED The Australian Standard Classification of Education — a classification, defined by the ABS, which is used in the collection and dissemination of official statistics. ASCED comprises two component classifications, Level of Education and Field of Education.

ASGC The Australian Standard Geographical Classification — a hierarchical geographical classification, defined by the ABS, which is used in the collection and dissemination of official statistics. The ASGC provides a common framework of statistical geography and thereby enables the production of statistics which are comparable and can be spatially integrated.

Campus-based VET

VET courses where the study or training is predominantly undertaken at a study institution such as a TAFE. Included in this category are VET certificate levels I–IV, diplomas, advanced diplomas and associate degrees.

CATI Computer-assisted telephone interviewing — a type of telephone interviewing in which the interviewer keys answers to questions as they are received onto a data entry keyboard.

DETE Department of Education, Training and Employment

Employment-based VET

VET courses where the study or training is undertaken in conjunction with an apprenticeship or traineeship.

Full-time work The ABS definition of an employed person who usually works 35 hours or more a week (in all jobs).

IBD The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme — a two-year international curriculum resulting in a qualification that is widely recognised by the world's leading universities. In order to obtain an IBD, a student must meet defined standards and conditions set out by the International Baccalaureate Organisation. For further information regarding IBDs, go to the International Baccalaureate Organisation website: www.ibo.org/diploma/

Indigenous Refers to people who identify themselves as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin.

Labour force Refers to people who are either working or looking for work.

LBOTE Language background other than English — now used nationally in preference to ‘non-English speaking background’ (NESB). For the purpose of this report, international visa students have been excluded

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Main destination

A structured grouping of Year 12 completers which outlines their main study and labour market destinations. Year 12 completers are grouped as follows:

• apprentices and trainees are assigned to their respective training categories

• those grouped in a labour market destination (working or seeking work) are not studying and not in training

• there is also a small group who are neither studying nor in the labour force.

See Appendix 2.

NILF Not in the labour force — refers to people who are not working and not looking for work.

NILFET Not in the labour force, education or training — refers to people who are not working, not looking for work and not undertaking any education or training.

OGS Office of the Government Statistician — the Queensland Government's statistical agency, which regularly conducts surveys with individuals, households and businesses to collect official statistics about issues of interest to government and to people in Queensland.

OP Overall positions — provide a state-wide ranking of students based on achievement in Queensland Studies Authority subjects studied for the Queensland Certificate of Education. To receive an OP, students must study a certain number and pattern of QSA subjects, complete Year 12, and sit for the Queensland Core Skills Test.

Part-time work

The ABS definition of an employed person who usually works less than 35 hours a week (in all jobs).

QCE Queensland Certificate of Education — Queensland's senior school qualification, which is awarded to eligible students, usually at the end of Year 12. The QCE recognises broad learning options and offers flexibility in what, where and when learning occurs. For further information regarding the QCE, go to the Queensland Studies Authority website www.qsa.qld.edu.au

QCIA Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement — recognises the schooling achievements of students who have impairments or difficulties in learning that are not primarily due to socioeconomic, cultural or linguistic factors. Before 2009, the certificate was known as the Certificate of Post-Compulsory School Education. For further information regarding the QCIA, go to the Queensland Studies Authority website www.qsa.qld.edu.au

Regional Queensland

Includes all ABS Statistical Divisions except Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and West Moreton. See Appendix 5.

SAT School-based apprenticeships and traineeships — allow high school students — typically those in Years 11 and 12 — to undertake a training qualification and work with an employer as a paid employee while studying for their senior statement.

SD Statistical Division — an ASGC-defined area which represents a large, general purpose, regional type geographic area. SDs represent relatively homogeneous regions characterised by identifiable social and economic links between the inhabitants and between the economic units within the region, under the unifying influence of one or more major towns or cities. In aggregate, SDs cover the whole of Australia without gaps or overlaps.

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SEIFA Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas have been developed as a way of assessing socioeconomic status across the population. SEIFA enable areas in Australia to be ranked according to four different indexes. One of these is the Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, which provides a method of determining and comparing levels of social and economic disadvantage in given areas at a given point in time.

Senior Statement

A transcript of the learning account for all students completing Year 12 at a Queensland school. The Senior Statement shows all studies and the results achieved that may contribute to the award of a QCE or Tertiary Entrance Statement.

SES Socioeconomic status — a relative position in the community determined by occupation, income and amount of education.

South East Queensland

Includes the ABS Statistical Divisions of Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and West Moreton. See Appendix 5.

TAFE Technical and further education — a publicly funded post-secondary organisation that provides a range of technical and vocational education and training courses and other programs.

Traineeship A structured training and paid employment arrangement that involves a contract between the employer and the trainee. Traineeships vary in length from 12 months to three years.

VET Vocational education and training — post-compulsory education and training, excluding degree and higher level programs delivered by further education institutions, which provide people with occupational or work-related knowledge and skills. VET also includes programs which provide the basis for subsequent vocational programs.

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Introduction

Aims of the project The Next Step survey is an annual survey of students who completed Year 12 and gained a Senior Statement in the previous year in Queensland. 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 pathways of young people after completing Year 12, 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 system personnel 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.

Survey methodology The 2012 Next Step survey was conducted by the Department of Education, Training and Employment through the Office of the Government Statistician (OGS), in accordance with the privacy provisions of the Statistical Returns Act 1896 (Qld).

The survey targeted students who completed Year 12 in Queensland in 2011, including students at government schools, non-government schools and TAFE secondary colleges. All students who were awarded a Senior Statement were included.

The targeted students were identified by means of a survey frame (or list) provided to the OGS by the Queensland Studies Authority. This list contained details for 47 163 Year 12 completers who were deemed in-scope for this survey.

The survey was conducted between April and May 2012, approximately six months after the young people left school. This timing was designed to be after tertiary education places for 2012 were accepted, and while most of these young people were still contactable via their 2011 home address details.

Responses were predominantly collected via computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI). All students were also offered the opportunity to complete an online survey. Students for whom telephone details were not available were only offered the survey online. The average time to complete the main component of the survey was four minutes and 15 seconds.

Prior to the survey, all Year 12 completers were sent a letter from the Director General, Department of Education, Training and Employment advising them of the survey.

All responding Year 12 completers went into a draw for a chance to win one of several prizes offered as an incentive to encourage survey participation.

At the close of the survey, nearly all non-responding students for whom telephone numbers were available had received six to eight attempts at contact. Non-responding students were sent a reminder via mail to encourage their participation. Students who had provided a mobile phone number or email address were also sent reminders via SMS and email.

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A total of 38 411 completed surveys were received. Of these, 4685 were collected via a web survey (12.2 per cent of all responses) and 33 726 by CATI.

Regional reports are based on statistical divisions used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

For this region – Darling Downs-South West – a total of 2357 responses were received, representing a response rate of 81.7 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 1.

Students were allocated to this region on the basis of the location of the school they attended in 2011. These data are shown in the Appendix 5.

Privacy statement To protect the privacy of individuals participating in the survey, this report contains summarised information only.

Further information and feedback More information about the Next Step survey including the State-wide report will be available on the departmental website in September 2012 at www.education.qld.gov.au/nextstep

Please contact the Next Step project team if you would like to provide feedback on the Next Step survey, reports or request additional data.

Next Step project team contact details:

Phone: (07) 3237 0848

Email: [email protected]

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Main findings At the time of the survey:

• The majority of Year 12 completers in this region (89.6 per cent) were studying or in paid employment.

• Further study was a common destination for Year 12 completers, with 57.4 per cent continuing in some recognised form of education or training in the year after they left school.

• Students undertaking a university degree accounted for 31.7 per cent of all Year 12 completers in this region.

• A further 25.8 per cent were studying vocational education and training (VET).

• Campus-based VET destinations accounted for 9.2 per cent with 3.7 per cent of Year 12 completers in programs at Certificate IV level or higher.

• Employment-based training accounted for 16.5 per cent of Year 12 completers in this region, either in apprenticeships (11.6 per cent) or traineeships (4.9 per cent).

• In addition to the above study destinations, a further 10.4 per cent of Year 12 completers from this region deferred a tertiary offer in 2011 (deferrers are shown in Figure 1 in their actual current destination and in Figure 3 as deferrers).

• 42.6 per cent did not enter post-school education or training, and were either employed (32.2 per cent), seeking work (8.5 per cent) or not in the labour force, education or training (1.9 per cent).


Main destinations As many young people were combining education and employment, all Year 12 completers have been categorised into their main destination, be it education or employment.

This recognises the important distinction between young people who combine employment with education and those who work because they have followed a labour market destination. It also makes the crucial distinction between someone who is a student (studying a degree or VET course) and looking for work and someone who is not a student and seeking work.

Similarly, it recognises the distinction between young people who have entered a training contract with their employer (apprentices and trainees) and those who are students with no such contract.

To achieve this categorisation, Year 12 completers were grouped in a structured manner, as outlined in Appendix 2.

In particular:

• students were assigned to the education categories regardless of their labour force status (that is, they may also be employed or seeking work)

• apprentices and trainees were assigned to these training categories rather than any of the VET categories, but it is a given that their training involves study either in a VET location or with their employer

• those grouped in a labour market destination (employed or seeking work) were not in education or training

• there was also a small group who were not in the labour force (that is, not employed and not seeking work), education or training. This group is referred to throughout the reports tables and figures as NILFET.


Figure 1: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs-South West 2012

Table 1: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, Darling Downs-South West 2012

SEX

Main Destination Male Female Total no. % no. % no. %

University (degree) 287 25.8

460 37.0

747 31.7 VET

VET Cert IV+ 26 2.3

61 4.9

87 3.7

VET Cert III 21 1.9

47 3.8

68 2.9

VET Cert I-II/other 29 2.6

33 2.7

62 2.6

Apprentice 235 21.1

39 3.1

274 11.6

Trainee 33 3.0

83 6.7

116 4.9

VET Total 344 30.9 263 21.2 607 25.8

Working

Working full-time 201 18.0

182 14.6

383 16.2

Working part-time 153 13.7

223 17.9

376 16.0

Working Total 354 31.8 405 32.6 759 32.2

Seeking work 109 9.8

91 7.3

200 8.5 NILFET 20 1.8

24 1.9

44 1.9

Total 1 114 100.0 1 243 100.0 2 357 100.0


Figure 2: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs-South West, Regional Queensland and Queensland 2012

Table 2: Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers Darling Downs-South West 2012

STUDY DESTINATION Labour force destination

Degree VET Cert IV+ VET

Cert III VET Cert I-II Other/

unspecified Not studying Total

% % % % % % % Apprentice 0.0

21.5

61.1

6.7

31.1

0.0

11.6

Trainee 0.0

14.1

19.6

40.0

17.8

0.0

4.9 Working full-time 3.5

11.9

3.1

0.0

10.0

38.2

18.9

Working part-time 46.7

27.4

8.2

23.3

17.8

37.5

34.5 Seeking work 21.8

11.9

4.8

16.7

6.7

19.9

17.3

NILF 28.0

13.3

3.1

13.3

16.7

4.4

12.8

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


Figure 3: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, with deferrals identified Darling Downs-South West 2012

Figure 4: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs-South West 2008–2012


Education and training

Table 3: Field of studya of Year 12 completers, by sex, Darling Downs-South West 2012

SEX

Field of Study Male Female Total

% % % Engineering and Related Technologies 35.2 1.8 17.4 Health 7.3

21.3

14.8

Society and Culture 5.5

17.6

12.0 Management and Commerce 6.3

14.0

10.4

Creative Arts 5.5

9.3

7.5 Food, Hospitality and Personal Services 4.3

8.9

6.7

Education 2.9

9.5

6.4 Architecture and Building 10.8

0.6

5.3

Natural and Physical Sciences 5.1

5.1

5.1 Double Field of Study 2.2

3.5

2.9

Information Technology 4.1

0.6

2.2 Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies 2.4

1.1

1.7

Mixed Field Programs 0.8

1.1

1.0 Year 12/Senior/Student Exchange 0.6

0.7

0.7

Defence Force Study 0.2

0.0

0.1 Other 6.8

5.1

5.9

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 a Field of study categories based on the Australian Standard Classification of Education (ABS cat. no. 1272.0).


Table 4: Post-school institutions of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs-South West 2012 Institution no. % University of Southern Queensland 322 23.8 Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE 280 20.7 The University of Queensland 180 13.3 Private Training College 148 10.9 Queensland University of Technology 91 6.7 Griffith University 51 3.8 Interstate University 39 2.9 Other/Unspecified Queensland TAFE 38 2.8 University of the Sunshine Coast 24 1.8 SkillsTech Australia 20 1.5 James Cook University 18 1.3 Other/Unspecified university 13 1.0 Australian Catholic University 11 0.8 Secondary School 11 0.8 Careers Australia 11 0.8 Southbank Institute of Technology 9 0.7 Armed Forces 8 0.6 Central Queensland University 5 0.4 Bond University 5 0.4 Brisbane North Institute of TAFE 5 0.4 Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE 4 0.3 Central Queensland Institute of TAFE 3 0.2 Gold Coast Institute of TAFE 3 0.2 Interstate TAFE 2 0.1 Endeavour College of Natural Health 2 0.1 Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE 1 0.1 Australian Technical College 1 0.1 Wide Bay Institute of TAFE 1 0.1 Other 48 3.5

Total 1 354 100.0


Employment

Table 5: Work destinations of all Year 12 completers in employment, by sex, Darling Downs-South West 2012

SEX

Main Destination Male Female Total no. % no. % no. % Apprentice 235 29.6

39 4.6

274 16.6

Trainee 33 4.2

83 9.7

116 7.0 Working full-time 226 28.4

219 25.6

445 27.0


513 60.1

814 49.4

Total 795 100.0 854 100.0 1 649 100.0

Figure 5: Main destinations of Year 12 completers not in education or training, Darling Downs-South West, Regional Queensland and Queensland 2012


Table 6: Occupational groups of all Year 12 completers in employment, Darling Downs-South West and Queensland 2012

Occupational Group Region Qld

no. % % Sales Assistants 465 28.2 34.8 Clerks, Receptionists and Secretaries 127 7.7

6.9

Food Handlers 118 7.2

10.4 Waiters 108 6.5

7.3

Building and Construction Skilled Workers 103 6.2

4.2 Gardeners, Farmers and Animal Workers 99 6.0

2.5

Health, Fitness, Hair and Beauty Workers 86 5.2

4.3 Child Care and Education-related Workers 80 4.9

3.7

Metal and Engineering Trades 67 4.1

2.5 Labourers 63 3.8

2.8

Food, Hospitality and Tourism 61 3.7

4.4 Automotive Workers 51 3.1

1.9

Accounting, Finance and Management 46 2.8

2.6 Electrical and Electronics Trades 37 2.2

2.5

Drivers and Transport 26 1.6

1.6 Factory and Machine Workers 24 1.5

0.8

Cleaners 23 1.4

1.1 Storepersons 21 1.3

2.1

Government and Defence 12 0.7

0.7 Engineering and Science-related Workers 8 0.5

0.5

Computing and IT 5 0.3

0.4 Marketing and Sales Representatives 5 0.3

0.8

Media, the Arts and Printing 4 0.2

0.5 Pamphlet/Paper Delivery 2 0.1

0.1

Social Welfare and Security 1 0.1

0.1 Other 7 0.4

0.5

Total 1 649 100.0 100.0


Table 7: Industry categories of all Year 12 completers in employment, Darling Downs-South West and Queensland 2012

Industry Category Region Qld

no. % % Retail Trade 432 26.2 30.5 Accommodation and Food Services 332 20.1

28.6

Construction 174 10.6

7.4 Health Care and Social Assistance 116 7.0

4.7

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 115 7.0

2.0 Other Services 69 4.2

3.6

Manufacturing 64 3.9

2.9 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 54 3.3

2.1

Education and Training 50 3.0

2.4 Public Administration and Safety 47 2.9

2.5

Arts and Recreation Services 44 2.7

4.5 Transport, Postal and Warehousing 23 1.4

1.4

Administrative and Support Services 22 1.3

1.1 Mining 21 1.3

1.8

Wholesale Trade 14 0.8

0.6 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services 13 0.8

0.7

Financial and Insurance Services 12 0.7

0.5 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 11 0.7

0.4

Information Media and Telecommunications 9 0.5

0.8 Other 27 1.6

1.4

Total 1 649 100.0 100.0


Reasons for not studying or seeking work

Table 8: Main reason for not studying of Year 12 completers not in education or training, by sex, Darling Downs-South West 2012

SEX

Main Reason Male Female Total

% % % Want a break from study 20.3 21.9 21.1 Undecided and considering options 14.7

23.3

19.1

Not interested in further study 19.9

9.6

14.6 Working to finance further study 7.9

13.1

10.6

Waiting for the course/training to begin 3.5

6.5

5.1 Work commitments 6.6

2.3

4.4

Don’t feel ready for more study 2.9

3.7

3.3 Looking for an apprenticeship/traineeship 5.0

1.2

3.0

Course fees and other costs 2.7

2.9

2.8 Don’t meet the entry criteria for the program 2.7

1.5

2.1

Working to save money 1.7

2.5

2.1 Would have to move away from home 1.2

2.7

2.0

Working to qualify for independent Youth Allowance 1.7

2.1

1.9 Going into the armed services 3.1

0.4

1.7

Looking for work 1.7

1.7

1.7 Disability 1.7

0.8

1.2

Health reasons 0.6

0.4

0.5 Other family commitments - Excl Pregnancy/Parenting 0.2

0.8

0.5

Pregnancy 0.0

1.0

0.5 Going overseas to work 0.6

0.2

0.4

Parenting 0.0

0.6

0.3 Already finished studying 0.4

0.0

0.2

Student exchange 0.2

0.2

0.2 Costs of travel 0.2

0.0

0.1

Other 0.6

0.8

0.7

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0


Table 9: Main reason for not studying of Year 12 completers not in education or training, Darling Downs-South West, Regional Queensland and Queensland 2012

Main Reason Region Regional Queensland Qld

% % % Want a break from study 21.1 18.2 19.8 Undecided and considering options 19.1

19.2

19.7

Not interested in further study 14.6

14.2

11.7 Waiting for the course/training to begin 5.1

5.5

7.4

Working to finance further study 10.6

8.6

6.8 Don’t feel ready for more study 3.3

4.4

4.9

Course fees and other costs 2.8

3.4

4.2 Work commitments 4.4

4.6

4.1

Looking for an apprenticeship/traineeship 3.0

4.1

3.9 Don’t meet the entry criteria for the program 2.1

2.5

2.6

Going into the armed services 1.7

2.0

2.1 Looking for work 1.7

1.8

1.9

Working to save money 2.1

2.0

1.7 Would have to move away from home 2.0

2.5

1.6

Disability 1.2

1.2

1.5 Health reasons 0.5

0.8

1.0

Sporting commitments 0.0

0.5

0.7 Working to qualify for independent Youth Allowance 1.9

1.0

0.7

Already finished studying 0.2

0.5

0.6 Going overseas to work 0.4

0.3

0.5

Other family commitments - Excl Pregnancy/Parenting 0.5

0.4

0.5 Parenting 0.3

0.3

0.2

Pregnancy 0.5

0.3

0.2 There is too much travel involved 0.0

0.1

0.1


0.1

0.1 Costs of travel 0.1

0.1

0.1

Other 0.7

1.3

1.4

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0


Table 10: Main reason for not looking for work of Year 12 completers not in the labour force, education or training, Darling Downs-South West, Regional Queensland and Queensland 2012

Main Reason Region Regional Queensland Qld

% % % Travel 14.3 18.3 17.9 Disability 14.3

14.0

17.1

Accepted a job that starts later 9.5

11.8

11.9 Health reasons 11.9

8.3

10.5

Future study commitments 2.4

4.8

5.6 Don’t wish to work 11.9

7.0

5.3

Parenting 7.1

4.8

4.2 Other family commitments - Excl Pregnancy/Parenting 2.4

3.9

3.8

Don’t feel ready for paid employment 2.4

4.8

3.4 Pregnancy 7.1

4.4

2.8


3.1

2.8 Sporting commitments 0.0

0.9

2.5

Current study commitments 2.4

0.9

2.1 Unsuccessful finding a job 0.0

3.5

2.1

Transport difficulties 2.4

2.2

1.5 No financial need to work 2.4

1.3

1.0

Have to move away from home 0.0

0.9

0.3 Other 4.8

5.2

5.2

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0


Subgroups

Table 11: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by whether they obtained a VET qualification, Darling Downs-South West 2012

VET QUALIFICATION

Main Destination Yes No Total no. % no. % no. %


459 47.9

747 31.7 VET

VET Cert IV+ 64 4.6

23 2.4

87 3.7

VET Cert III 49 3.5

19 2.0

68 2.9


21 2.2

62 2.6

Apprentice 202 14.4

72 7.5

274 11.6

Trainee 83 5.9

33 3.4

116 4.9

VET Total 439 31.4 168 17.5 607 25.8

Working


120 12.5

383 16.2


122 12.7

376 16.0

Working Total 517 37.0 242 25.2 759 32.2


72 7.5

200 8.5 NILFET 26 1.9

18 1.9

44 1.9

Total 1 398 100.0 959 100.0 2 357 100.0

Figure 6: Main destinations of Year 12 completers who obtained a VET qualification, Darling

Downs-South West 2008– 2012

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

%

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012


Table 12: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by whether they participated in a SAT, Darling Downs-South West 2012

SAT PARTICIPATION



678 36.6

747 31.7 VET

VET Cert IV+ 15 3.0

72 3.9

87 3.7

VET Cert III 16 3.2

52 2.8

68 2.9


49 2.6

62 2.6

Apprentice 147 29.0

127 6.9

274 11.6

Trainee 42 8.3

74 4.0

116 4.9

VET Total 233 46.0 374 20.2 607 25.8

Working


289 15.6

383 16.2


305 16.5

376 16.0

Working Total 165 32.5 594 32.1 759 32.2

Seeking work 37 7.3

163 8.8

200 8.5 NILFET 3 0.6

41 2.2

44 1.9

Total 507 100.0 1 850 100.0 2 357 100.0

Figure 7: Main destinations of Year 12 completers who participated in a SAT, Darling Downs-

South West 2008– 2012

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

%

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012


Table 13: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by whether they received an OP or obtained an IBD, Darling Downs-South West 2012

AWARDED AN OP/IBD

Main Destination Yes No Total no. % no. % no. % University (degree) 730 50.2

17 1.9

747 31.7

VET

VET Cert IV+ 47 3.2

40 4.4

87 3.7

VET Cert III 24 1.6

44 4.9

68 2.9


31 3.4

62 2.6

Apprentice 51 3.5

223 24.7

274 11.6

Trainee 58 4.0

58 6.4

116 4.9

VET Total 211 14.5 396 43.9 607 25.8 Working


163 18.1

383 16.2


172 19.1

376 16.0

Working Total 424 29.1 335 37.1 759 32.2 Seeking work 74 5.1

126 14.0

200 8.5

NILFET 16 1.1

28 3.1

44 1.9

Total 1 455 100.0 902 100.0 2 357 100.0

Figure 8: Main destinations of Year 12 completers who received an OP or obtained an IBDa,

Darling Downs-South West 2008 –2012

0

10

20

30

40

50

%

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

a 2008 does not include Year 12 completers who were awarded an IBD, as this information was not collected separately.


Table 14: Main destinations of Year 12 completers who received a QCIA, Darling Downs-South West 2012

Main Destination

RECEIVED A QCIA no. %

University (degree) 0 0.0 VET

VET Cert IV+ 0 0.0

VET Cert III 2 9.1


Apprentice 0 0.0

Trainee 1 4.5

VET Total 6 27.3

Working



Working Total 2 9.1

Seeking work 7 31.8 NILFET 7 31.8

Total 22 100.0

Table 15: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by whether they received a QCE, Darling Downs-South West 2012

RECEIVED A QCE



10 3.3

747 31.7 VET

VET Cert IV+ 81 3.9

6 2.0

87 3.7

VET Cert III 52 2.5

16 5.2

68 2.9


15 4.9

62 2.6

Apprentice 230 11.2

44 14.4

274 11.6

Trainee 97 4.7

19 6.2

116 4.9

VET Total 507 24.7 100 32.7 607 25.8

Working


50 16.3

383 16.2


57 18.6

376 16.0

Working Total 652 31.8 107 35.0 759 32.2


75 24.5

200 8.5 NILFET 30 1.5

14 4.6

44 1.9

Total 2 051 100.0 306 100.0 2 357 100.0


Table 16: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by Indigenous Status, Darling Downs-South West 2012

INDIGENOUS STATUS

Main Destination Indigenous Non-Indigenous Total no. % no. % no. %


735 32.3

747 31.7 VET

VET Cert IV+ 3 3.8

84 3.7

87 3.7

VET Cert III 1 1.3

67 2.9

68 2.9


62 2.7

62 2.6

Apprentice 8 10.0

266 11.7

274 11.6

Trainee 4 5.0

112 4.9

116 4.9

VET Total 16 20.0 591 26.0 607 25.8

Working


374 16.4

383 16.2


363 15.9

376 16.0

Working Total 22 27.5 737 32.4 759 32.2


174 7.6

200 8.5 NILFET 4 5.0

40 1.8

44 1.9

Total 80 100.0 2 277 100.0 2 357 100.0

Figure 9: Main destinations of Indigenous Year 12 completers, Darling Downs-South West

2008– 2012


Table 17: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by language backgrounda, Darling Downs-South West 2012

LBOTE



717 31.3

734 31.4 VET

VET Cert IV+ 2 4.4

83 3.6

85 3.6

VET Cert III 1 2.2

66 2.9

67 2.9


60 2.6

62 2.7

Apprentice 1 2.2

273 11.9

274 11.7

Trainee 4 8.9

112 4.9

116 5.0

VET Total 10 22.2 594 25.9 604 25.8

Working


378 16.5

382 16.3


366 16.0

375 16.0

Working Total 13 28.9 744 32.4 757 32.4

Seeking work 4 8.9

196 8.5

200 8.6 NILFET 1 2.2

43 1.9

44 1.9

Total 45 100.0 2 294 100.0 2 339 100.0 a Excludes international visa students


Table 18: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by socioeconomic statusa, Darling Downs-South West, 2012

SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS

Main Destination Lowest SES quartile

Second lowest SES quartile

Second highest SES quartile

Highest SES quartile

no. % no. % no. % no. % University (degree) 241 25.5

189 31.3

127 34.0

173 45.3

VET

VET Cert IV+ 43 4.5

16 2.6

13 3.5

13 3.4

VET Cert III 35 3.7

16 2.6

7 1.9

9 2.4


13 2.2

6 1.6

9 2.4

Apprentice 116 12.3

68 11.3

49 13.1

39 10.2

Trainee 45 4.8

38 6.3

16 4.3

17 4.5

VET Total 271 28.6 151 25.0 91 24.4 87 22.8

Working


107 17.7

60 16.1

37 9.7


95 15.7

63 16.9

61 16.0

Working Total 313 33.1 202 33.4 123 33.0 98 25.7


48 7.9

27 7.2

20 5.2 NILFET 21 2.2

14 2.3

5 1.3

4 1.0

Total 946 100.0 604 100.0 373 100.0 382 100.0 a Excludes respondents for whom socioeconomic status could not be determined, based on residential address.

Figure 10: Main destinations of Year 12 completers in the lowest SES quartilea, Darling Downs-South West 2008– 2012

a Excludes respondents for whom socioeconomic status could not be determined, based on residential address.


Statistical subdivisions within Darling Downs-South West

Toowoomba SSD

Figure 11: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Toowoomba SSD 2012


Table 19: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, Toowoomba SSD 2012

SEX

Main Destination Male Female Total no. % no. % no. % University (degree) 224 31.7

340 42.7

564 37.5

VET

VET Cert IV+ 17 2.4

38 4.8

55 3.7

VET Cert III 14 2.0

22 2.8

36 2.4


23 2.9

42 2.8

Apprentice 138 19.5

23 2.9

161 10.7

Trainee 18 2.5

41 5.1

59 3.9



111 13.9

216 14.4


135 16.9

241 16.0


49 6.1

104 6.9

NILFET 10 1.4

15 1.9

25 1.7

Total 706 100.0 797 100.0 1 503 100.0


Figure 12: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Toowoomba SSD, Darling Downs-South

West, Regional Queensland and Queensland 2012

Table 20: Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers, Toowoomba SSD, 2012

STUDY DESTINATION

Labour force destination




% % % % % % % Apprentice 0.0

19.5

64.2

6.7

27.3

0.0

10.7

Trainee 0.0

13.4

17.9

40.0

10.9

0.0


9.8

3.5

0.0

14.5

36.9

17.1


31.7

8.5

20.0

20.0

41.1


13.4

3.0

26.7

9.1

17.7

16.6

NILF 22.9

12.2

3.0

6.7

18.2

4.3

12.0

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


Darling Downs SD Bal SSD

Figure 13: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs SD Bal SSD 2012

Table 21: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, Darling Downs SD Bal SSD 2012

SEX


103 26.9

159 21.6

VET

VET Cert IV+ 9 2.5

19 5.0

28 3.8

VET Cert III 7 2.0

21 5.5

28 3.8


10 2.6

20 2.7

Apprentice 76 21.5

14 3.7

90 12.2

Trainee 13 3.7

38 9.9

51 6.9



61 15.9

141 19.1


75 19.6

119 16.1


34 8.9

86 11.7

NILFET 7 2.0

8 2.1

15 2.0

Total 354 100.0 383 100.0 737 100.0


Figure 14: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs SD Bal SSD, Darling Downs-South West, Regional Queensland and Queensland 2012

Table 22: Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers, Darling Downs SD Bal SSD 2012

STUDY DESTINATION





% % % % % % % Apprentice 0.0

22.2

53.6

7.7

35.3

0.0

12.2

Trainee 0.0

15.6

24.0

30.8

29.4

0.0


15.6

1.6

0.0

2.9

39.1

21.4


20.0

8.8

30.8

14.7

33.0


11.1

8.0

7.7

2.9

23.8

19.1

NILF 42.8

15.6

4.0

23.1

14.7

4.2

14.0

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


South West SSD

Figure 15: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, South West SSD 2012

Table 23: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, by sex, South West SSD 2012

SEX


17 27.0

24 20.5

VET

VET Cert IV+ 0 0.0

4 6.3

4 3.4

VET Cert III 0 0.0

4 6.3

4 3.4


0 0.0

0 0.0

Apprentice 21 38.9

2 3.2

23 19.7

Trainee 2 3.7

4 6.3

6 5.1



10 15.9

26 22.2


13 20.6

16 13.7


8 12.7

10 8.5

NILFET 3 5.6

1 1.6

4 3.4

Total 54 100.0 63 100.0 117 100.0


Figure 16: Main destinations of Year 12 completers, South West SSD, Darling Downs-South West, Regional Queensland and Queensland 2012

Table 24: Study and labour force destinations of Year 12 completers, South West SSD 2012

STUDY DESTINATION





% % % % % % % Apprentice 0.0

37.5

73.1

0.0

100.0

0.0

19.7

Trainee 0.0

12.5

11.5

100.0

0.0

0.0


12.5

7.7

0.0

0.0

46.4

25.6


25.0

3.8

0.0

0.0

28.6


0.0

3.8

0.0

0.0

17.9

14.5

NILF 50.0

12.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

7.1

14.5

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


Appendices Appendix 1 – Darling Downs-South West schools with Year 12 completers in 2011

Assumption College Centenary Heights State High School Charleville State High School Chinchilla State High School Christian Outreach College Clifford Park Special School Clifton State High School Concordia Lutheran College Cunnamulla State School Dalby Christian College 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 Our Lady of the Southern Cross College Pittsworth State High School Roma State College St George State High School St John's School St Joseph's College - Toowoomba St Joseph's School 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


Appendix 2 – Main destination categorisation

Education and Training - Higher Education

University (degree)a Studying at degree level

Education and Training - VET categories

VET Cert IV+a Studying Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma (excluding apprentices and trainees)

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

VET Cert I-II/othera 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 Employment-based apprenticeship

Trainee Employment-based traineeship

Employment

Working full-time Working full-time (35 hours or more per week) and not in an education 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 an education or training destination

Seeking work Looking for work and not in an education or training destination

Not in Education, Training or Employment

NILFET Not in education or training, not working and not seeking work

a Some respondents are also in the labour market


Appendix 3 – Fields of studya

Field of Study Examples

Society and Culture Law, Arts, Youth Work, Journalism, Social Science, Psychology, Social Work

Management and Commerce Business, Accounting, Business Management, Commerce, Tourism, Real Estate, Marketing

Health Nursing, Sport Science, Occupational Therapy, Medicine, Pharmacy, Fitness, Physiotherapy

Natural and Physical Sciences Science, Applied Science, Laboratory Technology, Biomedical Science, Forensic Science

Engineering and Related Technologies

Engineering, Automotive Mechanics, Electro Technology, Refrigeration, Aviation, Electrical Apprenticeship

Education Primary Education, Secondary Education, Learning Management, Early Childhood Education

Creative Arts Fine Arts, Visual Arts, Music, Multimedia, Graphic Design, Performing Arts, Photography

Food, Hospitality and Personal Services

Hospitality/Hotel Management, Hairdressing, Kitchen Operations, Commercial Cookery

Information Technology Information Technology, IT Administration, Network Engineering, Web Design

Architecture and Building Building, Architecture, Carpentry, Interior Design, Regional and Urban Planning, Surveying

Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies

Horticulture, Land Management, Environmental Science, Agricultural Science, Marine Studies

Mixed Field Programs Adult Tertiary Preparation, Creative Industries, Vocational Skills Development, Bridging Courses

a Field of study categories based on the Australian Standard Classification of Education (ABS cat. no. 1272.0).


Appendix 4 – Industry categoriesa

Industry category Examples of occupations in this industry

Retail Trade Sales Assistant, Cashier, Storeperson, Retail Trainee, Shelf Filler, Pharmacy Assistant, Console Operator

Accommodation and Food Services Waiter, Bartender, Kitchen Hand, Pizza Maker, Apprentice Chef, Fast Food Server, Hotel Receptionist

Construction Labourer, Apprentice Carpenter/Tiler/Bricklayer/Painter/ Plumber/Plasterer/Roofer, Trades Assistant

Manufacturing Factory Hand, Apprentice Joiner/Fitter/Boilermaker/ Cabinet Maker, Labourer, Machine Operator

Health Care and Social Assistance Dental Assistant, Personal Carer, Child Care Assistant, Nanny, Medical Receptionist, Nursing Assistant

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Fruit Picker/Packer, Farm/Station Hand, Nursery Assistant, Market Gardener, Deck Hand

Education and Training Teacher Aide, Tutor, Swimming Instructor, Music Teacher, Administration Assistant, Sports Coach, Library Assistant

Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services

Apprentice Electrician/Linesman/Plumber/Refrigeration Mechanic, Garbage Truck Driver

Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services

Sales Trainee, Office Assistant, Trainee Property Manager, Receptionist, Video Store Clerk

Information Media and Telecommunications

Cinema Attendant, Cadet Journalist, Library Assistant, Telecommunications Trainee, Data Entry Clerk

Transport, Postal and Warehousing Courier, Customs Clerk, Furniture Removalist, Ticket Inspector, Air Hostess, Mail Sorter, Transport Officer

Financial and Insurance Services Bank Teller, Administrative Assistant, Accounts Clerk, Loans Processor, Trainee Accountant, Customer Service Operator

Wholesale Trade Warehouse Clerk, Storeperson, Driver, Packer, Factory Hand, Labourer, Cleaner

Public Administration and Safety Defence Cadet, Administrative Officer, Soldier, Trainee Firefighter, Police Cadet, Locksmith

Administrative and Support Services Call Centre Operator, Gardener, Trainee Travel Agent, Cleaner, Office Assistant, Telemarketer

Mining Apprentice Fitter/Electrician/Boilermaker, Plant Operator, Drillers Assistant, Laboratory Assistant, Office Assistant

Arts and Recreation Services Fitness Instructor, Theatre Attendant, Netball Umpire, Theme Park Host, Lifeguard, Museum Attendant

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

Laboratory Assistant, Trainee Draftsperson, Software Technician, IT Trainee

Other Services Apprentice Mechanic/Panel Beater, Apprentice Hairdresser, Parking Attendant, Trainee Beautician, Photo Lab Assistant

a Industry categories based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ABS cat. no. 1292.0)


Appendix 5 – Queensland Statistical Divisions, ABS, 2009

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