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30.6% of people in Kotara had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Bar Beach. This represents an increase of 286 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, Kotara'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
Kotara - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Bar Beach %Number%Bar Beach %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,05130.644.176524.437.6+286
Advanced Diploma or Diploma36810.77.837512.07.9-7
Vocational73521.413.873023.312.7+5
No qualification1,11132.426.91,06434.030.4+47
Not stated1684.97.51986.311.4-30
Total persons aged 15+3,433100.0100.03,132100.0100.0+301
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 Kotara in 2021 compared to Bar Beach 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, 62.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.4% had no qualifications, compared with 65.7% and 26.9% respectively for Bar Beach.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Kotara and Bar Beach were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (21.4% compared to 13.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (32.4% compared to 26.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.7% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (30.6% compared to 44.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Kotara between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+286 persons)

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