Wyong Shire
Qualifications
27.1% of people in Wyong Shire had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Lisarow - Mount Elliot. This represents an increase of 16,975 people since 2001.
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, Wyong Shire'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyong Shire - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Lisarow - Mount Elliot % | Number | % | Lisarow - Mount Elliot % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 17,848 | 13.0 | 22.6 | 5001 | 5,315 | 5.2 | 10.8 | +12,533 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 12,210 | 8.9 | 11.1 | 5002 | 4,631 | 4.5 | 7.2 | +7,579 |
| Vocational | 37,289 | 27.1 | 25.4 | 5003 | 20,314 | 19.9 | 21.4 | +16,975 |
 No qualification | 57,685 | 41.9 | 36.2 | 5004 | 58,952 | 57.8 | 49.9 | -1,267 |
| Not stated | 12,566 | 9.1 | 4.8 | 5005 | 12,856 | 12.6 | 10.7 | -290 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 137,598 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 102,068 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +35,530 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 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 Wyong Shire in 2021 compared to Lisarow - Mount Elliot shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 48.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.9% had no qualifications, compared with 59.1% and 36.2% respectively for Lisarow - Mount Elliot.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Wyong Shire and Lisarow - Mount Elliot were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.9% compared to 36.2%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (27.1% compared to 25.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (13.0% compared to 22.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.9% compared to 11.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Wyong Shire between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+16,975 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+12,533 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+7,579 persons)
- No qualifications (-1,267 persons)