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Surfers Paradise - North

Qualifications

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24.4% of people in Surfers Paradise - North had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Helensvale. This represents an increase of 1,828 people since 2006.

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 - North'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 - North - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Helensvale %Number%Helensvale %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,78324.421.095511.710.0+1,828
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,34611.811.85006.17.8+846
Vocational1,95017.122.91,09413.420.9+856
No qualification3,59531.537.32,80234.450.3+793
Not stated1,72815.27.02,80234.411.0-1,074
Total persons aged 15+11,402100.0100.08,153100.0100.0+3,249
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 - North in 2021 compared to Helensvale shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 53.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.5% had no qualifications, compared with 55.7% and 37.3% respectively for Helensvale.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Surfers Paradise - North and Helensvale were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (24.4% compared to 21.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (17.1% compared to 22.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (31.5% compared to 37.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Surfers Paradise - North between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,828 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+856 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+846 persons)
  • No qualifications (+793 persons)

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