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Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

Qualifications

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26.1% of people in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Varsity Lakes. This represents an increase of 571 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, Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan'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
Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Varsity Lakes %Number%Varsity Lakes %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,68619.726.55718.111.7+1,114
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,13213.211.15167.37.3+616
Vocational2,23626.120.01,66423.618.2+571
No qualification2,96334.633.63,42048.448.1-457
Not stated5406.38.888812.614.7-349
Total persons aged 15+8,557100.0100.07,062100.0100.0+1,495
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 Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in 2021 compared to Varsity Lakes 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, 59.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.6% had no qualifications, compared with 57.6% and 33.6% respectively for Varsity Lakes.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan and Varsity Lakes were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.1% compared to 20.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (13.2% compared to 11.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.6% compared to 33.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.7% compared to 26.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,114 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+616 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+571 persons)
  • No qualifications (-457 persons)

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