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25.4% of people in Bateau Bay had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay. This represents an increase of 335 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, Bateau Bay'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
Bateau Bay - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay %Number%Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,73417.116.197810.06.9+756
Advanced Diploma or Diploma9289.29.77327.56.4+196
Vocational2,57225.423.52,23723.021.2+335
No qualification3,92338.839.74,54146.649.2-618
Not stated9569.510.91,24812.816.3-292
Total persons aged 15+10,113100.0100.09,736100.0100.0+377
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Bateau Bay in 2021 compared to Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay 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, 51.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.8% had no qualifications, compared with 49.3% and 39.7% respectively for Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Bateau Bay and Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.4% compared to 23.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.1% compared to 16.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Bateau Bay between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+756 persons)
  • No qualifications (-618 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+335 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+196 persons)

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