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Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan

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26.6% of people in Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Wadalba. This represents an increase of 3,281 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, Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Wadalba %Number%Wadalba %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,62912.315.42,4116.69.7+3,218
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4,0598.810.32,4246.68.7+1,634
Vocational12,20026.626.88,91824.326.0+3,281
No qualification19,62842.840.818,37750.246.4+1,251
Not stated4,3729.56.64,50212.39.1-131
Total persons aged 15+45,888100.0100.036,634100.0100.0+9,253
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan in 2021 compared to Wadalba shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 47.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.8% had no qualifications, compared with 52.5% and 40.8% respectively for Wadalba.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan and Wadalba were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (42.8% compared to 40.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.3% compared to 15.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.8% compared to 10.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+3,281 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,218 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,634 persons)
  • No qualifications (+1,251 persons)

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