Mountains
Qualifications
23.2% of people in Mountains had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga. This represents an increase of 371 people since 1991.
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, Mountains's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountains - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga % | Number | % | Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga % | 1991 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 524 | 16.3 | 12.9 | 5001 | 160 | 5.5 | 2.2 | +364 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 315 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 5002 | 166 | 5.7 | 3.6 | +150 |
| Vocational | 748 | 23.2 | 24.4 | 5003 | 377 | 13.0 | 16.3 | +371 |
 No qualification | 1,165 | 36.1 | 42.5 | 5004 | 1,851 | 63.9 | 64.8 | -686 |
| Not stated | 471 | 14.6 | 11.1 | 5005 | 340 | 11.7 | 13.1 | +132 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,225 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,895 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +330 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Mountains in 2016 compared to Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga 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, 49.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.1% had no qualifications, compared with 46.5% and 42.5% respectively for Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Mountains and Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.3% compared to 12.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (36.1% compared to 42.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.2% compared to 24.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Mountains between 1991 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (-686 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+371 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+364 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+150 persons)