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Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank

Qualifications

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29.8% of people in Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the Hills South District. This represents an increase of 93 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, Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hills South District %Number%Hills South District %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree49229.821.439926.217.4+93
Advanced Diploma or Diploma18811.410.619512.810.5-7
Vocational34220.723.130720.123.2+35
No qualification51431.137.153435.040.0-20
Not stated1157.07.9905.98.9+25
Total persons aged 15+1,651100.0100.01,525100.0100.0+126
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 Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank in 2021 compared to the Hills South District shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 61.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.1% had no qualifications, compared with 55.0% and 37.1% respectively for the Hills South District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank and the Hills South District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (29.8% compared to 21.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (31.1% compared to 37.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (20.7% compared to 23.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+93 persons)

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