Trinity Beach
Qualifications
22.9% of people in Trinity Beach had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Manunda. This represents an increase of 380 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Manunda % | Number | % | Manunda % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,011 | 20.5 | 10.9 | 5001 | 545 | 14.5 | 7.8 | +466 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 516 | 10.4 | 7.6 | 5002 | 313 | 8.3 | 4.9 | +203 |
| Vocational | 1,132 | 22.9 | 21.7 | 5003 | 752 | 20.0 | 16.1 | +380 |
 No qualification | 1,699 | 34.4 | 40.6 | 5004 | 1,511 | 40.1 | 40.0 | +188 |
| Not stated | 584 | 11.8 | 19.2 | 5005 | 648 | 17.2 | 31.2 | -64 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 4,942 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,769 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,173 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Trinity Beach in 2016 compared to Manunda 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, 53.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.4% had no qualifications, compared with 40.3% and 40.6% respectively for Manunda.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Trinity Beach and Manunda were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.5% compared to 10.9%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.4% compared to 7.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (22.9% compared to 21.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.4% compared to 40.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Trinity Beach between 2006 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+466 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+380 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+203 persons)
- No qualifications (+188 persons)