Sunshine Coast
Qualifications
24.2% of people in Sunshine Coast had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Palmwoods - Chevallum - Montville - Hunchy. This represents an increase of 31,101 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, Sunshine Coast'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Palmwoods - Chevallum - Montville - Hunchy % | Number | % | Palmwoods - Chevallum - Montville - Hunchy % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 60,818 | 21.5 | 22.3 | 5001 | 20,826 | 11.3 | 12.9 | +39,992 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 30,911 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 5002 | 14,132 | 7.6 | 9.1 | +16,779 |
| Vocational | 68,454 | 24.2 | 25.1 | 5003 | 37,353 | 20.2 | 20.5 | +31,101 |
 No qualification | 99,351 | 35.1 | 33.9 | 5004 | 89,836 | 48.6 | 47.0 | +9,515 |
| Not stated | 23,518 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 5005 | 22,798 | 12.3 | 10.5 | +720 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 283,052 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 184,945 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +98,107 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 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 Sunshine Coast in 2021 compared to Palmwoods - Chevallum - Montville - Hunchy 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, 56.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.1% had no qualifications, compared with 58.5% and 33.9% respectively for Palmwoods - Chevallum - Montville - Hunchy.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Sunshine Coast and Palmwoods - Chevallum - Montville - Hunchy is:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (35.1% compared to 33.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Sunshine Coast between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+39,992 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+31,101 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+16,779 persons)
- No qualifications (+9,515 persons)