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21.7% of people in Division 07 had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Gold Coast City. This represents an increase of 4,879 people since 2006.

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, Division 07'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
Division 07 - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Gold Coast City %Number%Gold Coast City %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree8,46221.721.83,58311.411.3+4,879
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4,03210.411.32,3277.47.5+1,705
Vocational8,28821.322.25,85718.618.9+2,431
No qualification14,50937.335.515,16848.346.8-659
Not stated3,6499.49.34,47614.215.5-827
Total persons aged 15+38,940100.0100.031,411100.0100.0+7,529
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Division 07 in 2021 compared to Gold Coast City 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, 53.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.3% had no qualifications, compared with 55.3% and 35.5% respectively for Gold Coast City.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Division 07 and Gold Coast City is:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.3% compared to 35.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Division 07 between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+4,879 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+2,431 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,705 persons)
  • No qualifications (-659 persons)

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