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Pimpama - South

Qualifications

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29.0% of males in Pimpama - South had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Ashmore. This represents an increase of 665 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, Pimpama - South'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
Pimpama - South - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Ashmore %Number%Ashmore %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree42412.018.4746.615.0+350
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3118.89.9736.58.5+238
Vocational1,02029.026.735531.528.3+665
No qualification1,36238.734.147842.538.5+884
Not stated40611.510.914613.09.7+260
Total persons aged 15+3,523100.0100.01,126100.0100.0+2,397
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 Pimpama - South in 2021 compared to Ashmore shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 49.8% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.7% had no qualifications, compared with 55.0% and 34.1% respectively for Ashmore.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Pimpama - South and Ashmore were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (38.7% compared to 34.1%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (29.0% compared to 26.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.0% compared to 18.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.8% compared to 9.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Pimpama - South between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+884 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+665 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+350 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+238 males)

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