Division 04
Qualifications
22.0% of people in Division 04 had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Gold Coast City. This represents an increase of 1,547 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, Division 04's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 04 - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Gold Coast City % | Number | % | Gold Coast City % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 6,314 | 18.2 | 21.8 | 5001 | 3,423 | 11.9 | 14.3 | +2,891 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 3,910 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 5002 | 2,494 | 8.7 | 8.8 | +1,416 |
| Vocational | 7,660 | 22.0 | 22.2 | 5003 | 6,113 | 21.2 | 20.7 | +1,547 |
 No qualification | 13,271 | 38.2 | 35.5 | 5004 | 12,919 | 44.8 | 43.7 | +352 |
| Not stated | 3,630 | 10.4 | 9.3 | 5005 | 3,876 | 13.4 | 12.4 | -246 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 34,785 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 28,825 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,960 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Division 04 in 2021 compared to Gold Coast City 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, 51.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.2% had no qualifications, compared with 55.3% and 35.5% respectively for Gold Coast City.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Division 04 and Gold Coast City were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (38.2% compared to 35.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (18.2% compared to 21.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Division 04 between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,891 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+1,547 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,416 persons)
- No qualifications (+352 persons)