Elizabeth Hills
Qualifications
22.2% of people in Elizabeth Hills had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, lower than Voyager Point - Pleasure Point. This represents an increase of 396 people since 2006.
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, Elizabeth Hills's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Hills - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Voyager Point - Pleasure Point % | Number | % | Voyager Point - Pleasure Point % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 396 | 22.2 | 29.4 | 5001 | 0 | -- | 25.0 | +396 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 194 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 5002 | 0 | -- | 10.2 | +194 |
| Vocational | 330 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 5003 | 0 | -- | 18.0 | +330 |
 No qualification | 725 | 40.6 | 33.7 | 5004 | 0 | -- | 38.9 | +725 |
| Not stated | 142 | 7.9 | 5.5 | 5005 | 0 | -- | 8.0 | +142 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,787 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0 | -- | 100.0 | +1,787 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Elizabeth Hills in 2016 compared to Voyager Point - Pleasure Point 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, 51.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.6% had no qualifications, compared with 60.8% and 33.7% respectively for Voyager Point - Pleasure Point.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Elizabeth Hills and Voyager Point - Pleasure Point were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (40.6% compared to 33.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.2% compared to 29.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (18.5% compared to 19.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.9% compared to 11.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Elizabeth Hills between 2006 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (+725 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+396 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+330 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+194 persons)