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25.4% of people in Bateau Bay had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the Valleys District. This represents an increase of 158 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, Bateau Bay'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
Bateau Bay - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Valleys District %Number%Valleys District %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,73417.119.11,33313.415.9+401
Advanced Diploma or Diploma9289.210.58658.710.3+63
Vocational2,57225.425.12,41424.223.2+158
No qualification3,92338.837.94,24942.637.8-326
Not stated9569.57.31,10711.112.8-151
Total persons aged 15+10,113100.0100.09,968100.0100.0+145
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 Bateau Bay in 2021 compared to the Valleys District shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 51.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.8% had no qualifications, compared with 54.7% and 37.9% respectively for the Valleys District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Bateau Bay and the Valleys District were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.1% compared to 19.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.2% compared to 10.5%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+401 persons)
  • No qualifications (-326 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+158 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+63 persons)

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