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Sippy Downs Activity Centre

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22.9% of people in Sippy Downs Activity Centre had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Belli Park - Cooloolabin - Gheerulla - Coolabine. This represents an increase of 1,640 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, Sippy Downs Activity Centre'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
Sippy Downs Activity Centre - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Belli Park - Cooloolabin - Gheerulla - Coolabine %Number%Belli Park - Cooloolabin - Gheerulla - Coolabine %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,33120.417.056410.010.4+1,767
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,1329.99.93846.87.2+748
Vocational2,62222.925.898217.421.1+1,640
No qualification4,25437.236.12,80149.750.1+1,452
Not stated1,0899.511.290416.011.2+184
Total persons aged 15+11,428100.0100.05,637100.0100.0+5,791
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 Sippy Downs Activity Centre in 2021 compared to Belli Park - Cooloolabin - Gheerulla - Coolabine shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 53.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.2% had no qualifications, compared with 52.7% and 36.1% respectively for Belli Park - Cooloolabin - Gheerulla - Coolabine.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Sippy Downs Activity Centre and Belli Park - Cooloolabin - Gheerulla - Coolabine were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.4% compared to 17.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.2% compared to 36.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (22.9% compared to 25.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Sippy Downs Activity Centre between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,767 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,640 persons)
  • No qualifications (+1,452 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+748 persons)

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