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Park Ridge - Park Ridge South

Qualifications

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23.8% of people in Park Ridge - Park Ridge South had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than New Beith and District. This represents an increase of 1,460 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, Park Ridge - Park Ridge 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
Park Ridge - Park Ridge South - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%New Beith and District %Number%New Beith and District %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,11413.915.71304.94.7+983
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6878.610.91184.54.2+568
Vocational1,90523.830.944516.720.5+1,460
No qualification3,47243.438.61,75766.158.5+1,715
Not stated82410.33.92057.712.1+618
Total persons aged 15+8,002100.0100.02,658100.0100.0+5,344
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 Park Ridge - Park Ridge South in 2021 compared to New Beith and District 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, 46.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.4% had no qualifications, compared with 57.5% and 38.6% respectively for New Beith and District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Park Ridge - Park Ridge South and New Beith and District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (43.4% compared to 38.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.8% compared to 30.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.6% compared to 10.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (13.9% compared to 15.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Park Ridge - Park Ridge South between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+1,715 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,460 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+983 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+568 persons)

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