Division 11
Qualifications
20.3% of people in Division 11 had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, lower than Robina East. This represents an increase of 1,925 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 11'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 11 - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Robina East % | Number | % | Robina East % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 6,907 | 20.3 | 20.9 | 5001 | 4,983 | 16.0 | 17.1 | +1,925 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 3,748 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 5002 | 2,802 | 9.0 | 9.4 | +947 |
| Vocational | 6,715 | 19.7 | 19.5 | 5003 | 5,844 | 18.8 | 18.2 | +872 |
 No qualification | 13,362 | 39.2 | 40.5 | 5004 | 13,834 | 44.5 | 44.9 | -471 |
| Not stated | 3,360 | 9.9 | 8.1 | 5005 | 3,627 | 11.7 | 10.4 | -267 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 34,095 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 31,090 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,006 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. 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 11 in 2016 compared to Robina East shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 51.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.2% had no qualifications, compared with 51.4% and 40.5% respectively for Robina East.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Division 11 and Robina East is:
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (39.2% compared to 40.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Division 11 between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,925 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+947 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+872 persons)
- No qualifications (-471 persons)