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Central Coast NSWCommunity profile
Qualifications Highest level of schooling Education institution attending

Central Coast Council area

Qualifications

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24.9% of people in Central Coast Council area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay. This represents an increase of 21,112 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, Central Coast Council area'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?'

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
Central Coast Council area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay %Number%Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree50,74717.98.822,2339.45.1+28,514
Advanced Diploma or Diploma27,7849.87.616,3236.95.5+11,461
Vocational70,78824.927.749,67621.022.8+21,112
No qualification110,01538.745.4113,74148.052.4-3,726
Not stated24,9108.810.535,02914.814.2-10,119
Total persons aged 15+284,244100.0100.0237,002100.0100.0+47,242
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Central Coast Council area in 2021 compared to Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay 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, 52.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.7% had no qualifications, compared with 44.1% and 45.4% respectively for Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Central Coast Council area and Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.9% compared to 8.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.8% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (38.7% compared to 45.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.9% compared to 27.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Central Coast Council area between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+28,514 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+21,112 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+11,461 persons)
  • No qualifications (-3,726 persons)

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