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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 Regional NSW. This represents an increase of 13,637 females 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, 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)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree30,13020.320.916,49312.514.1+13,637
Advanced Diploma or Diploma17,04111.510.411,7058.98.3+5,336
Vocational28,56019.218.921,16516.115.4+7,395
No qualification58,66739.539.765,14449.450.0-6,477
Not stated14,0649.510.117,27313.112.2-3,209
Total persons aged 15+148,462100.0100.0131,780100.0100.0+16,682
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 female population in Central Coast Council area in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar 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 50.2% and 39.7% respectively for Regional NSW.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the female population of Central Coast Council area and Regional NSW is:

  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.5% compared to 10.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Central Coast Council area between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+13,637 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+7,395 females)
  • No qualifications (-6,477 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+5,336 females)

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