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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id26.3% of males in Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob. This represents an increase of 365 males since 2001.
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, Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach'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 male population in Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach in 2021 compared to Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 55.6% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.2% had no qualifications, compared with 59.7% and 30.1% respectively for Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach and Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob were:
- A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.8% compared to 16.2%)
- A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (34.2% compared to 30.1%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (26.3% compared to 33.4%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.4% compared to 10.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+616 males)
- Vocational qualifications (+365 males)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+220 males)
- No qualifications (-120 males)
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