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Surfers Paradise - South

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23.5% of males in Surfers Paradise - South had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Varsity Lakes. This represents an increase of 439 males since 2016.

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 - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Varsity Lakes %Number%Varsity Lakes %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,56123.523.71,12219.219.0+439
Advanced Diploma or Diploma67910.29.65389.28.5+141
Vocational1,31819.825.01,12719.324.8+191
No qualification1,93129.033.31,94333.337.3-12
Not stated1,16517.58.41,10418.910.4+61
Total persons aged 15+6,654100.0100.05,834100.0100.0+820
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Surfers Paradise - South in 2021 compared to Varsity Lakes shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 53.5% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.0% had no qualifications, compared with 58.3% and 33.3% respectively for Varsity Lakes.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Surfers Paradise - South and Varsity Lakes were:

  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (19.8% compared to 25.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (29.0% compared to 33.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Surfers Paradise - South between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+439 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+191 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+141 males)

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