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Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy

Qualifications

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25.8% of people in Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the Gosford Central District. This represents an increase of 171 people 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, Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy'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
Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Gosford Central District %Number%Gosford Central District %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree80521.724.243713.012.9+367
Advanced Diploma or Diploma39710.710.82718.17.9+125
Vocational95825.819.878623.418.2+171
No qualification1,31335.334.21,48544.243.9-172
Not stated2426.511.037711.217.1-136
Total persons aged 15+3,715100.0100.03,359100.0100.0+356
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 population in Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy in 2021 compared to the Gosford Central District shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 58.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.3% had no qualifications, compared with 54.8% and 34.2% respectively for the Gosford Central District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy and the Gosford Central District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.8% compared to 19.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (35.3% compared to 34.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.7% compared to 24.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Ourimbah - Palmdale - Kangy Angy between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+367 persons)
  • No qualifications (-172 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+171 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+125 persons)

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