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26.8% of people in Wadalba had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Toukley - Canton Beach. This represents an increase of 491 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, Wadalba'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
Wadalba - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Toukley - Canton Beach %Number%Toukley - Canton Beach %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree47715.49.21279.75.0+349
Advanced Diploma or Diploma32110.37.41158.74.8+206
Vocational83326.825.834226.021.2+491
No qualification1,26740.846.161046.449.5+657
Not stated2066.611.51209.119.5+86
Total persons aged 15+3,104100.0100.01,315100.0100.0+1,788
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 Wadalba in 2021 compared to Toukley - Canton Beach 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, 52.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.8% had no qualifications, compared with 42.4% and 46.1% respectively for Toukley - Canton Beach.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Wadalba and Toukley - Canton Beach were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.4% compared to 9.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.3% compared to 7.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.8% compared to 25.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (40.8% compared to 46.1%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (+657 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+491 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+349 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+206 persons)

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