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Kincumber South - Bensville - Empire Bay - Killcare

Qualifications

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24.2% of people in Kincumber South - Bensville - Empire Bay - Killcare had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Regional NSW. This represents an increase of 484 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, Kincumber South - Bensville - Empire Bay - Killcare'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
Kincumber South - Bensville - Empire Bay - Killcare - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,92424.017.870310.48.4+1,221
Advanced Diploma or Diploma90911.38.74666.95.2+442
Vocational1,94024.224.41,45521.518.3+484
No qualification2,67233.339.13,27548.556.3-603
Not stated5857.310.085812.711.7-274
Total persons aged 15+8,030100.0100.06,759100.0100.0+1,271
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Kincumber South - Bensville - Empire Bay - Killcare in 2021 compared to Regional NSW 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, 59.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.3% had no qualifications, compared with 50.9% and 39.1% respectively for Regional NSW.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Kincumber South - Bensville - Empire Bay - Killcare and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (24.0% compared to 17.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.3% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (33.3% compared to 39.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Kincumber South - Bensville - Empire Bay - Killcare between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,221 persons)
  • No qualifications (-603 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+484 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+442 persons)

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