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Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley

Qualifications

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28.9% of people in Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the Ourimbah District. This represents an increase of 430 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, Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley'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?'

Highest qualification achieved
Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Ourimbah District %Number%Ourimbah District %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,76316.221.78918.713.8+872
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,0699.810.77707.59.4+299
Vocational3,15028.925.82,72026.625.0+430
No qualification4,14138.035.34,88947.942.9-748
Not stated7787.16.59449.29.0-166
Total persons aged 15+10,901100.0100.010,214100.0100.0+687
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley in 2021 compared to the Ourimbah District 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, 54.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.0% had no qualifications, compared with 58.1% and 35.3% respectively for the Ourimbah District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley and the Ourimbah District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (28.9% compared to 25.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (38.0% compared to 35.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.2% compared to 21.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+872 persons)
  • No qualifications (-748 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+430 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+299 persons)

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