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Gosford - West Gosford

Qualifications

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28.6% of people in Gosford - West Gosford had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than North Gosford - Wyoming. This represents an increase of 947 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, Gosford - West Gosford'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
Gosford - West Gosford - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%North Gosford - Wyoming %Number%North Gosford - Wyoming %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,64028.619.669316.211.4+947
Advanced Diploma or Diploma58410.29.83428.08.0+242
Vocational1,08318.923.483419.422.4+249
No qualification1,84032.137.61,71139.944.7+129
Not stated57810.19.671016.613.5-132
Total persons aged 15+5,725100.0100.04,290100.0100.0+1,435
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 Gosford - West Gosford in 2021 compared to North Gosford - Wyoming 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, 57.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.1% had no qualifications, compared with 52.8% and 37.6% respectively for North Gosford - Wyoming.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Gosford - West Gosford and North Gosford - Wyoming were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (28.6% compared to 19.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (32.1% compared to 37.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (18.9% compared to 23.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Gosford - West Gosford between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+947 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+249 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+242 persons)
  • No qualifications (+129 persons)

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