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The Entrance District

Qualifications

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24.6% of people in the The Entrance District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay. This represents an increase of 967 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, the The Entrance District'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
The Entrance District - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay %Number%Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,79016.015.61,9099.08.6+1,881
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,2179.39.61,4807.07.0+737
Vocational5,82724.624.44,86022.823.5+967
No qualification9,48740.039.910,03747.247.9-550
Not stated2,40110.110.42,98714.013.0-586
Total persons aged 15+23,722100.0100.021,273100.0100.0+2,449
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 the The Entrance District in 2021 compared to Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 49.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.0% had no qualifications, compared with 49.7% and 39.9% respectively for Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay.

There were no major differences between The Entrance District and Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay in 2021.

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,881 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+967 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+737 persons)
  • No qualifications (-550 persons)

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