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Forresters Beach - Wamberal

Qualifications

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29.7% of males in Forresters Beach - Wamberal had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga. This represents an increase of 52 males since 2016.

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, Forresters Beach - Wamberal'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
Forresters Beach - Wamberal - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga %Number%Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree95123.915.177721.711.2+174
Advanced Diploma or Diploma40110.17.23479.77.1+54
Vocational1,18029.730.61,12831.531.6+52
No qualification1,20830.438.11,05429.439.5+154
Not stated2396.08.92757.710.7-36
Total persons aged 15+3,979100.0100.03,581100.0100.0+398
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Forresters Beach - Wamberal in 2021 compared to Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 63.6% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.4% had no qualifications, compared with 53.0% and 38.1% respectively for Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Forresters Beach - Wamberal and Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.9% compared to 15.1%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.1% compared to 7.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (30.4% compared to 38.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Forresters Beach - Wamberal between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+174 males)
  • No qualifications (+154 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+54 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+52 males)

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