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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id22.2% of people in Gold Coast City had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Division 09. This represents an increase of 30,710 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, Gold Coast City's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Gold Coast City in 2021 compared to Division 09 shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 55.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.5% had no qualifications, compared with 57.9% and 34.6% respectively for Division 09.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Gold Coast City and Division 09 is:
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (22.2% compared to 24.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Gold Coast City between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+54,494 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+30,710 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+22,969 persons)
- No qualifications (+6,426 persons)
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