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Southport - South

Qualifications

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26.1% of people in Southport - South had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Gold Coast City. This represents an increase of 2,538 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, Southport - 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
Southport - South - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Gold Coast City %Number%Gold Coast City %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,28726.121.81,74914.311.3+2,538
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,77610.811.38977.37.5+879
Vocational2,90517.722.21,91315.718.9+992
No qualification5,73234.935.55,53445.346.8+198
Not stated1,72110.59.32,11917.415.5-398
Total persons aged 15+16,421100.0100.012,212100.0100.0+4,209
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 Southport - South 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), as well as a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 54.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.9% 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 Southport - South and Gold Coast City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (26.1% compared to 21.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (17.7% compared to 22.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Southport - South between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,538 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+992 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+879 persons)
  • No qualifications (+198 persons)

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