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29.7% of people in Blue Haven had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Southern Lakes and The Entrance. This represents an increase of 374 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, Blue Haven'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
Blue Haven - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Southern Lakes and The Entrance %Number%Southern Lakes and The Entrance %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3687.315.51633.68.6+205
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4088.19.52575.77.2+151
Vocational1,48729.726.31,11324.824.3+374
No qualification2,43048.539.52,44154.347.9-11
Not stated3226.49.252011.612.1-198
Total persons aged 15+5,015100.0100.04,494100.0100.0+521
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 Blue Haven in 2021 compared to Southern Lakes and The Entrance 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, 45.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 48.5% had no qualifications, compared with 51.3% and 39.5% respectively for Southern Lakes and The Entrance.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Blue Haven and Southern Lakes and The Entrance were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (48.5% compared to 39.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (29.7% compared to 26.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (7.3% compared to 15.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.1% compared to 9.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Blue Haven between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+374 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+205 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+151 persons)

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