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Forresters Beach - Wamberal

Qualifications

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29.7% of males in Forresters Beach - Wamberal had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Central Coast Council area. This represents an increase of 52 males since 2016.

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, Forresters Beach - Wamberal'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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Forresters Beach - Wamberal - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree95123.915.277721.712.1+174
Advanced Diploma or Diploma40110.17.93479.77.5+54
Vocational1,18029.731.11,12831.531.3+52
No qualification1,20830.437.81,05429.439.3+154
Not stated2396.08.02757.79.8-36
Total persons aged 15+3,979100.0100.03,581100.0100.0+398
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Forresters Beach - Wamberal in 2021 compared to Central Coast Council area shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 63.6% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.4% had no qualifications, compared with 54.2% and 37.8% respectively for Central Coast Council area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Forresters Beach - Wamberal and Central Coast Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.9% compared to 15.2%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.1% compared to 7.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (30.4% compared to 37.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (29.7% compared to 31.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Forresters Beach - Wamberal between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+174 males)
  • No qualifications (+154 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+54 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+52 males)

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