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Christies Beach

Qualifications

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26.0% of people in Christies Beach had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Woodcroft. This represents an increase of 483 people 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, Christies Beach'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
Christies Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Woodcroft %Number%Woodcroft %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree76215.115.22606.48.2+502
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4488.910.22395.97.3+209
Vocational1,31326.027.883020.423.9+483
No qualification2,10541.642.32,21854.552.5-113
Not stated4308.54.552012.88.1-90
Total persons aged 15+5,058100.0100.04,068100.0100.0+990
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 population in Christies Beach in 2021 compared to Woodcroft shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 49.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.6% had no qualifications, compared with 53.2% and 42.3% respectively for Woodcroft.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Christies Beach and Woodcroft were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.0% compared to 27.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.9% compared to 10.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Christies Beach between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+502 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+483 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+209 persons)
  • No qualifications (-113 persons)

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