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Trinity Beach

Qualifications

31.7% of males in Trinity Beach had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Yorkeys Knob. This represents an increase of 168 males 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, 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 - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Yorkeys Knob %Number%Yorkeys Knob %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree46717.914.634516.111.9+122
Advanced Diploma or Diploma26010.08.72089.78.1+52
Vocational82531.731.365730.632.2+168
No qualification78530.132.569132.231.5+94
Not stated26910.312.824611.516.2+23
Total persons aged 15+2,606100.0100.02,147100.0100.0+459
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 male population in Trinity Beach in 2021 compared to Yorkeys Knob shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 59.6% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.1% had no qualifications, compared with 54.6% and 32.5% respectively for Yorkeys Knob.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Trinity Beach and Yorkeys Knob were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.9% compared to 14.6%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.0% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (30.1% compared to 32.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Trinity Beach between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+168 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+122 males)
  • No qualifications (+94 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+52 males)

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