Terrigal - North Avoca
Qualifications
30.2% of people in Terrigal - North Avoca had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Gwandalan - Summerland Point. This represents an increase of 1,458 people 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, Terrigal - North Avoca'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrigal - North Avoca - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Gwandalan - Summerland Point % | Number | % | Gwandalan - Summerland Point % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 3,717 | 30.2 | 10.1 | 5001 | 2,259 | 21.5 | 4.6 | +1,458 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,501 | 12.2 | 8.1 | 5002 | 1,101 | 10.5 | 7.0 | +399 |
| Vocational | 2,396 | 19.5 | 32.6 | 5003 | 2,140 | 20.3 | 27.0 | +256 |
 No qualification | 3,768 | 30.6 | 41.7 | 5004 | 3,871 | 36.8 | 51.3 | -103 |
| Not stated | 917 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 5005 | 1,152 | 11.0 | 10.0 | -236 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 12,299 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 10,525 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,773 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 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 Terrigal - North Avoca in 2021 compared to Gwandalan - Summerland Point 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, 61.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.6% had no qualifications, compared with 50.8% and 41.7% respectively for Gwandalan - Summerland Point.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Terrigal - North Avoca and Gwandalan - Summerland Point were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (30.2% compared to 10.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.2% compared to 8.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (19.5% compared to 32.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (30.6% compared to 41.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Terrigal - North Avoca between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,458 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+399 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+256 persons)
- No qualifications (-103 persons)