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Trinity Beach

Qualifications

24.1% of people in Trinity Beach had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Cairns. This represents an increase of 247 people since 2016.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, Trinity 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
Trinity Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Cairns %Number%Cairns %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,26423.519.189820.316.2+366
Advanced Diploma or Diploma64312.09.848511.09.2+158
Vocational1,29524.123.71,04823.723.0+247
No qualification1,67931.235.51,51734.338.4+162
Not stated4969.211.847010.613.1+26
Total persons aged 15+5,377100.0100.04,418100.0100.0+959
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Trinity Beach in 2021 compared to Cairns 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, 59.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.2% had no qualifications, compared with 52.7% and 35.5% respectively for Cairns.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Trinity Beach and Cairns were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.5% compared to 19.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.0% compared to 9.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (31.2% compared to 35.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Trinity Beach between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+366 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+247 persons)
  • No qualifications (+162 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+158 persons)

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