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Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba

Qualifications

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24.9% of people in Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Caloundra Central Activity Centre. This represents an increase of 308 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, Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba'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
Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Caloundra Central Activity Centre %Number%Caloundra Central Activity Centre %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,06920.523.11,52617.316.8+543
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,08010.710.093910.79.3+141
Vocational2,52024.921.72,21125.122.1+308
No qualification3,55135.136.43,39438.540.6+156
Not stated8958.88.97448.411.2+150
Total persons aged 15+10,115100.0100.08,816100.0100.0+1,298
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 Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba in 2021 compared to Caloundra Central Activity Centre 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, 56.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.1% had no qualifications, compared with 54.7% and 36.4% respectively for Caloundra Central Activity Centre.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba and Caloundra Central Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.9% compared to 21.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.5% compared to 23.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (35.1% compared to 36.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+543 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+308 persons)
  • No qualifications (+156 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+141 persons)

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