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Pimpama - South

Qualifications

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25.5% of people in Pimpama - South had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Division 06. This represents an increase of 1,190 people 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, Pimpama - South'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
Pimpama - South - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Division 06 %Number%Division 06 %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,12115.225.01978.220.1+924
Advanced Diploma or Diploma87311.911.025410.510.3+619
Vocational1,87125.517.668128.217.4+1,190
No qualification2,67036.334.498540.839.2+1,685
Not stated81611.112.130012.413.0+516
Total persons aged 15+7,351100.0100.02,417100.0100.0+4,934
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 population in Pimpama - South in 2021 compared to Division 06 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, 52.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.3% had no qualifications, compared with 53.5% and 34.4% respectively for Division 06.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Pimpama - South and Division 06 were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.5% compared to 17.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (36.3% compared to 34.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.2% compared to 25.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Pimpama - South between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+1,685 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,190 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+924 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+619 persons)

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