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Central Coast Council area

Qualifications

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20.3% of females in Central Coast Council area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Mountains. This represents an increase of 8,213 females 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, 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?'

Highest qualification achieved
Central Coast Council area - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mountains %Number%Mountains %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree30,13020.322.921,91715.719.7+8,213
Advanced Diploma or Diploma17,04111.511.915,09210.812.8+1,949
Vocational28,56019.217.625,21718.115.3+3,343
No qualification58,66739.534.461,66144.138.6-2,994
Not stated14,0649.513.315,81811.313.6-1,754
Total persons aged 15+148,462100.0100.0139,705100.0100.0+8,757
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 female population in Central Coast Council area in 2021 compared to Mountains shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 51.0% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.5% had no qualifications, compared with 52.3% and 34.4% respectively for Mountains.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Central Coast Council area and Mountains were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (39.5% compared to 34.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (19.2% compared to 17.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.3% compared to 22.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Central Coast Council area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+8,213 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+3,343 females)
  • No qualifications (-2,994 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,949 females)

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