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Planning area 1

Qualifications

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25.3% of people in Planning area 1 had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Culburra Beach - Orient Point. This represents an increase of 2,016 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, Planning area 1's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Planning area 1 - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Culburra Beach - Orient Point %Number%Culburra Beach - Orient Point %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6,23615.816.03,44210.27.7+2,793
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3,6409.29.22,6507.86.9+990
Vocational10,02525.328.28,00923.626.4+2,016
No qualification14,98937.939.715,00744.345.8-18
Not stated4,67711.87.04,79514.113.3-119
Total persons aged 15+39,567100.0100.033,904100.0100.0+5,662
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Planning area 1 in 2021 compared to Culburra Beach - Orient Point 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, 50.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.9% had no qualifications, compared with 53.3% and 39.7% respectively for Culburra Beach - Orient Point.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Planning area 1 and Culburra Beach - Orient Point were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.3% compared to 28.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.9% compared to 39.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Planning area 1 between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,793 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+2,016 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+990 persons)

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