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Biggera Waters

Qualifications

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22.1% of females in Biggera Waters had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Gold Coast City. This represents an increase of 273 females 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, Biggera Waters'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
Biggera Waters - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Gold Coast City %Number%Gold Coast City %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,05622.124.578319.819.2+273
Advanced Diploma or Diploma61112.813.145111.412.0+160
Vocational78716.516.755114.015.7+236
No qualification1,72836.236.31,61340.941.5+115
Not stated59012.49.554913.911.6+41
Total persons aged 15+4,772100.0100.03,947100.0100.0+825
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 female population in Biggera Waters in 2021 compared to Gold Coast City shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 51.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.2% had no qualifications, compared with 54.2% and 36.3% respectively for Gold Coast City.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the female population of Biggera Waters and Gold Coast City is:

  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.1% compared to 24.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Biggera Waters between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+273 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+236 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+160 females)
  • No qualifications (+115 females)

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