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Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

Qualifications

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25.9% of people in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Bli Bli - Rosemount and District. This represents an increase of 1,307 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, Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland'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
Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Bli Bli - Rosemount and District %Number%Bli Bli - Rosemount and District %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,81925.918.51,51215.612.5+1,307
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,18010.811.48608.98.6+320
Vocational2,35721.626.82,05621.224.4+301
No qualification3,53032.436.54,10442.446.3-574
Not stated1,0039.26.81,15411.98.2-151
Total persons aged 15+10,889100.0100.09,686100.0100.0+1,203
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 Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland in 2021 compared to Bli Bli - Rosemount and 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, 58.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.4% had no qualifications, compared with 56.7% and 36.5% respectively for Bli Bli - Rosemount and District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland and Bli Bli - Rosemount and District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (25.9% compared to 18.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (21.6% compared to 26.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (32.4% compared to 36.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,307 persons)
  • No qualifications (-574 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+320 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+301 persons)

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