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22.8% of people in Hope Island had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Gold Coast City. This represents an increase of 2,603 people since 2001.

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, Hope Island'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
Hope Island - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Gold Coast City %Number%Gold Coast City %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,91022.821.830710.39.0+2,603
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,54312.111.32227.46.0+1,321
Vocational2,48419.522.248916.317.7+1,995
No qualification4,57635.835.51,50350.253.9+3,073
Not stated1,2559.89.347215.813.5+783
Total persons aged 15+12,768100.0100.02,993100.0100.0+9,775
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Hope Island 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 similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 54.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.8% had no qualifications, compared with 55.3% and 35.5% respectively for Gold Coast City.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Hope Island and Gold Coast City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.8% compared to 21.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (19.5% compared to 22.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Hope Island between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+3,073 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,603 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,995 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,321 persons)

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