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Surfers Paradise - North

Qualifications

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25.9% of females in Surfers Paradise - North had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Gold Coast City. This represents an increase of 370 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, Surfers Paradise - North'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
Surfers Paradise - North - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Gold Coast City %Number%Gold Coast City %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,45925.924.51,08921.419.2+370
Advanced Diploma or Diploma73313.013.155911.012.0+174
Vocational74913.316.761312.015.7+136
No qualification1,85433.036.31,86036.541.5-6
Not stated83114.89.597619.111.6-145
Total persons aged 15+5,626100.0100.05,097100.0100.0+529
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Surfers Paradise - North 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), as well as a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 52.3% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.0% had no qualifications, compared with 54.2% and 36.3% respectively for Gold Coast City.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Surfers Paradise - North and Gold Coast City were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (25.9% compared to 24.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (33.0% compared to 36.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (13.3% compared to 16.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Surfers Paradise - North between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+370 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+174 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+136 females)

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