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Holloways Beach - Machans Beach

Qualifications

24.1% of people in Holloways Beach - Machans Beach had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Edmonton. This represents an increase of 120 people since 2011.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, Holloways Beach - Machans Beach's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Holloways Beach - Machans Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Edmonton %Number%Edmonton %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree59621.010.041816.06.7+178
Advanced Diploma or Diploma30310.78.72539.76.0+50
Vocational68324.128.256321.525.3+120
No qualification93733.041.11,01238.749.5-75
Not stated31711.212.037014.112.5-53
Total persons aged 15+2,836100.0100.02,616100.0100.0+220
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Holloways Beach - Machans Beach in 2021 compared to Edmonton shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 55.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.0% had no qualifications, compared with 46.9% and 41.1% respectively for Edmonton.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Holloways Beach - Machans Beach and Edmonton were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.0% compared to 10.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.7% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (33.0% compared to 41.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.1% compared to 28.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Holloways Beach - Machans Beach between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+178 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+120 persons)
  • No qualifications (-75 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+50 persons)

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