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Doonan (part) - Weyba Downs - Verrierdale - Peregian Beach (part)

Qualifications

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25.9% of people in Doonan (part) - Weyba Downs - Verrierdale - Peregian Beach (part) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Peregian Springs. This represents an increase of 225 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, Doonan (part) - Weyba Downs - Verrierdale - Peregian Beach (part)'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
Doonan (part) - Weyba Downs - Verrierdale - Peregian Beach (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Peregian Springs %Number%Peregian Springs %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,00125.924.377622.720.3+225
Advanced Diploma or Diploma45011.613.439311.513.6+56
Vocational88622.923.075022.022.3+135
No qualification1,28233.232.71,21335.533.8+69
Not stated2486.46.72858.410.1-38
Total persons aged 15+3,867100.0100.03,420100.0100.0+447
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 Doonan (part) - Weyba Downs - Verrierdale - Peregian Beach (part) in 2021 compared to Peregian Springs shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 60.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.2% had no qualifications, compared with 60.6% and 32.7% respectively for Peregian Springs.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Doonan (part) - Weyba Downs - Verrierdale - Peregian Beach (part) and Peregian Springs were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (25.9% compared to 24.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.6% compared to 13.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Doonan (part) - Weyba Downs - Verrierdale - Peregian Beach (part) between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+225 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+135 persons)
  • No qualifications (+69 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+56 persons)

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