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Ormeau (East) - Stapylton

Qualifications

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21.0% of females in Ormeau (East) - Stapylton had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Gold Coast City. This represents an increase of 236 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, Ormeau (East) - Stapylton'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Ormeau (East) - Stapylton - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Gold Coast City %Number%Gold Coast City %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree72417.824.553115.819.2+193
Advanced Diploma or Diploma54513.413.141112.212.0+134
Vocational85621.016.762018.415.7+236
No qualification1,62039.836.31,49844.441.5+122
Not stated3248.09.53119.211.6+13
Total persons aged 15+4,069100.0100.03,371100.0100.0+698
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 Ormeau (East) - Stapylton 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 higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 52.2% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.8% 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 Ormeau (East) - Stapylton and Gold Coast City were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (21.0% compared to 16.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (39.8% compared to 36.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.8% compared to 24.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Ormeau (East) - Stapylton between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+236 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+193 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+134 females)
  • No qualifications (+122 females)

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