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Trinity Beach

Qualifications

24.1% of people in Trinity Beach had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Bentley Park. This represents an increase of 633 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, Trinity Beach'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
Trinity Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Bentley Park %Number%Bentley Park %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,26423.512.546514.67.6+799
Advanced Diploma or Diploma64312.09.32678.46.1+376
Vocational1,29524.127.866220.822.2+633
No qualification1,67931.241.51,24038.951.9+439
Not stated4969.28.955217.312.1-56
Total persons aged 15+5,377100.0100.03,186100.0100.0+2,191
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 Trinity Beach in 2021 compared to Bentley Park 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, 59.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.2% had no qualifications, compared with 49.6% and 41.5% respectively for Bentley Park.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Trinity Beach and Bentley Park were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.5% compared to 12.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.0% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (31.2% compared to 41.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.1% compared to 27.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Trinity Beach between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+799 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+633 persons)
  • No qualifications (+439 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+376 persons)

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