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Pacific Pines - Gaven

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25.9% of people in Pacific Pines - Gaven had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Merrimac. This represents an increase of 1,821 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, Pacific Pines - Gaven'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
Pacific Pines - Gaven - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Merrimac %Number%Merrimac %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,78819.819.788611.19.8+1,901
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,59011.312.25627.07.4+1,028
Vocational3,65825.922.71,83722.920.3+1,821
No qualification5,23137.135.64,00049.948.1+1,230
Not stated8345.99.97259.114.4+108
Total persons aged 15+14,101100.0100.08,012100.0100.0+6,088
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 Pacific Pines - Gaven in 2021 compared to Merrimac shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 57.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.1% had no qualifications, compared with 54.6% and 35.6% respectively for Merrimac.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Pacific Pines - Gaven and Merrimac were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.9% compared to 22.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.1% compared to 35.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Pacific Pines - Gaven between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,901 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,821 persons)
  • No qualifications (+1,230 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,028 persons)

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