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Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek

Qualifications

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28.3% of people in Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Beerwah Activity Centre. This represents an increase of 1,456 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, Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Beerwah Activity Centre %Number%Beerwah Activity Centre %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,14922.213.41012.15.2+1,138
Advanced Diploma or Diploma64712.59.412.05.3+645
Vocational1,46828.328.31214.117.2+1,456
No qualification1,62631.339.35361.156.8+1,572
Not stated2975.79.5910.715.5+288
Total persons aged 15+5,187100.0100.087100.0100.0+5,099
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 Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek in 2021 compared to Beerwah Activity Centre shows that there was a higher 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, 62.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.3% had no qualifications, compared with 51.2% and 39.3% respectively for Beerwah Activity Centre.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek and Beerwah Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.2% compared to 13.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.5% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (31.3% compared to 39.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+1,572 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,456 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,138 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+645 persons)

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