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23.5% of people in Carrara had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Gold Coast City. This represents an increase of 238 people 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, Carrara'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
Carrara - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Gold Coast City %Number%Gold Coast City %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,24420.521.81,68616.717.2+558
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,30011.911.31,03710.210.3+263
Vocational2,57623.522.22,33823.121.8+238
No qualification4,04636.935.54,04540.039.2+1
Not stated8047.39.31,01910.111.4-215
Total persons aged 15+10,970100.0100.010,125100.0100.0+845
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 population in Carrara in 2021 compared to Gold Coast City 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, 55.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.9% 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 Carrara and Gold Coast City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (36.9% compared to 35.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.5% compared to 22.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.5% compared to 21.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Carrara between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+558 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+263 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+238 persons)

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