Tuggerah - Mardi
Qualifications
31.7% of males in Tuggerah - Mardi had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than Bateau Bay. This represents an increase of 80 males 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, Tuggerah - Mardi'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuggerah - Mardi - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Bateau Bay % | Number | % | Bateau Bay % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 255 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 5001 | 177 | 8.5 | 8.8 | +78 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 181 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 5002 | 168 | 8.1 | 6.9 | +13 |
| Vocational | 699 | 31.7 | 33.3 | 5003 | 619 | 29.8 | 32.8 | +80 |
 No qualification | 873 | 39.6 | 38.2 | 5004 | 860 | 41.4 | 40.9 | +13 |
| Not stated | 194 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 5005 | 255 | 12.3 | 10.6 | -61 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 2,202 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,079 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +123 | |
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 male population in Tuggerah - Mardi in 2016 compared to Bateau Bay 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, 51.5% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.6% had no qualifications, compared with 52.1% and 38.2% respectively for Bateau Bay.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Tuggerah - Mardi and Bateau Bay were:
- A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (39.6% compared to 38.2%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (31.7% compared to 33.3%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Tuggerah - Mardi between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+80 males)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+78 males)