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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id23.7% of people in Cairns had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Far North Queensland. This represents an increase of 3,340 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, Cairns's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Cairns in 2021 compared to Far North Queensland 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, 52.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.5% had no qualifications, compared with 48.0% and 39.1% respectively for Far North Queensland.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Cairns and Far North Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.1% compared to 15.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.8% compared to 8.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (35.5% compared to 39.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Cairns between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+5,583 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+3,340 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,741 persons)
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