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Highland Park

Qualifications

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26.2% of people in Highland Park had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Runaway Bay. This represents an increase of 207 people since 2011.

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, Highland Park'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
Highland Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Runaway Bay %Number%Runaway Bay %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,08815.919.15948.813.4+494
Advanced Diploma or Diploma81111.811.65828.79.4+229
Vocational1,79926.221.81,59223.720.2+207
No qualification2,67038.938.33,24748.343.1-577
Not stated4957.29.271110.613.9-216
Total persons aged 15+6,863100.0100.06,726100.0100.0+137
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Highland Park in 2021 compared to Runaway Bay 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, 53.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.9% had no qualifications, compared with 52.5% and 38.3% respectively for Runaway Bay.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Highland Park and Runaway Bay were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.2% compared to 21.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.9% compared to 19.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Highland Park between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-577 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+494 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+229 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+207 persons)

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