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Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach

Qualifications

26.3% of people in Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Australia. This represents an increase of 171 people 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, Sandy Beach - Emerald 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
Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree94921.826.363517.922.0+314
Advanced Diploma or Diploma46410.79.437110.48.9+93
Vocational1,14326.319.197227.318.8+171
No qualification1,42032.736.81,26935.739.9+151
Not stated3698.58.53078.610.5+62
Total persons aged 15+4,345100.0100.03,554100.0100.0+791
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 population in Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach in 2021 compared to Australia 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, 58.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.7% had no qualifications, compared with 54.7% and 36.8% respectively for Australia.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach and Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.3% compared to 19.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.7% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.8% compared to 26.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (32.7% compared to 36.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+314 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+171 persons)
  • No qualifications (+151 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+93 persons)

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