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Surfers Paradise - South

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24.9% of people in Surfers Paradise - South had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Burleigh Heads. This represents an increase of 2,430 people since 2001.

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, Surfers Paradise - 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
Surfers Paradise - South - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Burleigh Heads %Number%Burleigh Heads %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,22424.927.17949.511.1+2,430
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,46411.311.34645.65.4+1,000
Vocational2,16416.719.01,01212.216.4+1,152
No qualification3,84929.729.53,65143.953.3+198
Not stated2,25217.413.12,39628.813.8-144
Total persons aged 15+12,953100.0100.08,317100.0100.0+4,636
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Surfers Paradise - South in 2021 compared to Burleigh Heads shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 52.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.7% had no qualifications, compared with 57.5% and 29.5% respectively for Burleigh Heads.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Surfers Paradise - South and Burleigh Heads were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (16.7% compared to 19.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (24.9% compared to 27.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Surfers Paradise - South between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,430 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,152 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,000 persons)
  • No qualifications (+198 persons)

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