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Christie Downs

Qualifications

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28.4% of males in Christie Downs had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank. This represents an increase of 122 males 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, Christie Downs'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
Christie Downs - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank %Number%Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1265.826.6562.820.3+70
Advanced Diploma or Diploma904.210.9613.110.7+29
Vocational61328.427.849124.925.7+122
No qualification1,02047.327.61,09655.635.7-76
Not stated30914.37.226713.57.6+42
Total persons aged 15+2,158100.0100.01,971100.0100.0+187
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Christie Downs in 2021 compared to Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 38.4% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.3% had no qualifications, compared with 65.3% and 27.6% respectively for Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Christie Downs and Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (47.3% compared to 27.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (5.8% compared to 26.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (4.2% compared to 10.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Christie Downs between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+122 males)
  • No qualifications (-76 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+70 males)

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