Trinity Beach
Qualifications
22.9% of people in Trinity Beach had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Cairns. This represents an increase of 203 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, 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 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Cairns % | Number | % | Cairns % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,011 | 20.5 | 16.3 | 5001 | 816 | 19.0 | 13.9 | +195 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 516 | 10.4 | 9.1 | 5002 | 381 | 8.9 | 8.0 | +135 |
| Vocational | 1,132 | 22.9 | 22.3 | 5003 | 929 | 21.7 | 21.4 | +203 |
 No qualification | 1,699 | 34.4 | 37.9 | 5004 | 1,678 | 39.1 | 42.4 | +21 |
| Not stated | 584 | 11.8 | 14.3 | 5005 | 486 | 11.3 | 14.4 | +98 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 4,942 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,290 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +652 | |
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).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Trinity Beach in 2016 compared to Cairns 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 47.8% and 37.9% respectively for Cairns.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Trinity Beach and Cairns were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.5% compared to 16.3%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.4% compared to 9.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.4% compared to 37.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Trinity Beach between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+203 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+195 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+135 persons)