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Gosford East Ward

Qualifications

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24.8% of people in Gosford East Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Tuggerawong - Tacoma - Rocky Point. This represents an increase of 5,190 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 East Ward'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 East Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Tuggerawong - Tacoma - Rocky Point %Number%Tuggerawong - Tacoma - Rocky Point %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree13,79224.811.88,60217.15.5+5,190
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6,24211.28.64,9589.96.9+1,284
Vocational12,37322.231.410,79821.526.6+1,575
No qualification18,76133.740.520,12440.149.1-1,363
Not stated4,5368.17.75,68011.311.8-1,144
Total persons aged 15+55,704100.0100.050,162100.0100.0+5,542
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 East Ward in 2021 compared to Tuggerawong - Tacoma - Rocky Point 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, 58.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.7% had no qualifications, compared with 51.8% and 40.5% respectively for Tuggerawong - Tacoma - Rocky Point.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Gosford East Ward and Tuggerawong - Tacoma - Rocky Point were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (24.8% compared to 11.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.2% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (22.2% compared to 31.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (33.7% compared to 40.5%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+5,190 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,575 persons)
  • No qualifications (-1,363 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,284 persons)

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