Palm Cove - Ellis Beach
Qualifications
21.1% of people in Palm Cove - Ellis Beach had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Queensland (excl. SEQ). This represents an increase of 151 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, Palm Cove - Ellis 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 | ||||||||
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| Palm Cove - Ellis Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Queensland (excl. SEQ) % | Number | % | Queensland (excl. SEQ) % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 388 | 21.1 | 12.0 | 5001 | 237 | 16.7 | 10.2 | +151 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 236 | 12.9 | 7.1 | 5002 | 152 | 10.7 | 5.9 | +84 |
| Vocational | 353 | 19.2 | 23.5 | 5003 | 288 | 20.3 | 21.9 | +65 |
 No qualification | 633 | 34.5 | 44.5 | 5004 | 539 | 38.1 | 49.5 | +94 |
| Not stated | 226 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 5005 | 200 | 14.1 | 12.5 | +26 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,836 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,416 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +420 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Palm Cove - Ellis Beach in 2016 compared to Queensland (excl. SEQ) 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, 53.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.5% had no qualifications, compared with 42.6% and 44.5% respectively for Queensland (excl. SEQ).
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Palm Cove - Ellis Beach and Queensland (excl. SEQ) were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.1% compared to 12.0%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.9% compared to 7.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.5% compared to 44.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (19.2% compared to 23.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Palm Cove - Ellis Beach between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+151 persons)
- No qualifications (+94 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+84 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+65 persons)