Coastal & Bribie Planning Area
Qualifications
25.3% of people in Coastal & Bribie Planning Area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Newport. This represents an increase of 2,708 people since 2011.
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, Coastal & Bribie Planning Area'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal & Bribie Planning Area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Newport % | Number | % | Newport % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 3,915 | 11.8 | 23.7 | 5001 | 1,935 | 7.4 | 17.9 | +1,980 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 3,224 | 9.7 | 12.1 | 5002 | 1,868 | 7.1 | 11.3 | +1,356 |
| Vocational | 8,398 | 25.3 | 23.4 | 5003 | 5,690 | 21.7 | 19.6 | +2,708 |
 No qualification | 14,630 | 44.1 | 35.4 | 5004 | 13,403 | 51.2 | 42.9 | +1,227 |
| Not stated | 3,018 | 9.1 | 5.4 | 5005 | 3,279 | 12.5 | 8.3 | -261 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 33,185 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 26,176 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,009 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Coastal & Bribie Planning Area in 2021 compared to Newport 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, 46.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.1% had no qualifications, compared with 59.2% and 35.4% respectively for Newport.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Coastal & Bribie Planning Area and Newport were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (44.1% compared to 35.4%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.3% compared to 23.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.8% compared to 23.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.7% compared to 12.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Coastal & Bribie Planning Area between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+2,708 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,980 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,356 persons)
- No qualifications (+1,227 persons)