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25.5% of people in Wyong Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay. This represents an increase of 3,163 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, Wyong Ward'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
Wyong Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay %Number%Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree10,37717.215.65,27910.38.6+5,098
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5,8449.79.64,0487.97.0+1,795
Vocational15,39625.524.412,23323.923.5+3,163
No qualification23,68139.239.923,68746.347.9-6
Not stated5,1518.510.45,95411.613.0-804
Total persons aged 15+60,449100.0100.051,202100.0100.0+9,246
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Wyong Ward in 2021 compared to Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue 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, 52.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.2% had no qualifications, compared with 49.7% and 39.9% respectively for Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Wyong Ward and Long Jetty - Shelly Beach - Toowoon Bay - Blue Bay were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.2% compared to 15.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.5% compared to 24.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Wyong Ward between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+5,098 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+3,163 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,795 persons)

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