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Narara - Niagara Park

Qualifications

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25.6% of people in Narara - Niagara Park had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the East Brisbane Water District. This represents an increase of 181 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, Narara - Niagara Park'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
Narara - Niagara Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%East Brisbane Water District %Number%East Brisbane Water District %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,94521.821.11,03012.413.7+915
Advanced Diploma or Diploma91110.210.67078.59.4+204
Vocational2,28525.624.62,10325.323.0+181
No qualification3,25936.635.73,70344.542.3-445
Not stated5165.87.97759.311.6-260
Total persons aged 15+8,916100.0100.08,320100.0100.0+595
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 Narara - Niagara Park in 2021 compared to the East Brisbane Water District shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 57.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.6% had no qualifications, compared with 56.3% and 35.7% respectively for the East Brisbane Water District.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Narara - Niagara Park and the East Brisbane Water District is:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.6% compared to 24.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Narara - Niagara Park between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+915 persons)
  • No qualifications (-445 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+204 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+181 persons)

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