Gorokan District
Qualifications
25.0% of people in Gorokan District had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than North Gosford - Wyoming. This represents an increase of 2,227 people since 1991.
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, Gorokan District'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorokan District - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | North Gosford - Wyoming % | Number | % | North Gosford - Wyoming % | 1991 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,141 | 6.9 | 14.6 | 5001 | 298 | 2.6 | 5.6 | +843 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,132 | 6.8 | 9.4 | 5002 | 474 | 4.1 | 6.3 | +658 |
| Vocational | 4,159 | 25.0 | 23.1 | 5003 | 1,932 | 16.8 | 16.6 | +2,227 |
 No qualification | 7,824 | 47.1 | 40.6 | 5004 | 7,284 | 63.5 | 58.7 | +539 |
| Not stated | 2,360 | 14.2 | 12.3 | 5005 | 1,482 | 12.9 | 12.8 | +878 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 16,616 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 11,471 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,144 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Gorokan District in 2016 compared to North Gosford - Wyoming 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, 38.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.1% had no qualifications, compared with 47.1% and 40.6% respectively for North Gosford - Wyoming.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Gorokan District and North Gosford - Wyoming were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (47.1% compared to 40.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.0% compared to 23.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (6.9% compared to 14.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.8% compared to 9.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Gorokan District between 1991 and 2016 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+2,227 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+843 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+658 persons)
- No qualifications (+539 persons)