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Narara Valley and Ourimbah

Qualifications

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24.0% of females in Narara Valley and Ourimbah had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Warnervale - Wallarah - Bushells Ridge. This represents an increase of 1,871 females since 2006.

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, Narara Valley and Ourimbah'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
Narara Valley and Ourimbah - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Warnervale - Wallarah - Bushells Ridge %Number%Warnervale - Wallarah - Bushells Ridge %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,55824.013.21,68612.68.3+1,871
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,76811.911.81,1878.86.4+581
Vocational2,91619.625.31,96414.614.1+952
No qualification5,44236.742.06,90351.457.4-1,461
Not stated1,1567.87.71,67912.513.8-523
Total persons aged 15+14,840100.0100.013,420100.0100.0+1,419
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Narara Valley and Ourimbah in 2021 compared to Warnervale - Wallarah - Bushells Ridge shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 55.5% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.7% had no qualifications, compared with 50.3% and 42.0% respectively for Warnervale - Wallarah - Bushells Ridge.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Narara Valley and Ourimbah and Warnervale - Wallarah - Bushells Ridge were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (24.0% compared to 13.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (19.6% compared to 25.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (36.7% compared to 42.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Narara Valley and Ourimbah between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,871 females)
  • No qualifications (-1,461 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+952 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+581 females)

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