Watanobbi
Qualifications
26.0% of people in Watanobbi had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Warnervale - Wadalba District. This represents an increase of 380 people since 2001.
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, Watanobbi's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Watanobbi in 2021 compared to Warnervale - Wadalba 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, 45.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.2% had no qualifications, compared with 51.4% and 40.3% respectively for Warnervale - Wadalba District.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Watanobbi and Warnervale - Wadalba District were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (44.2% compared to 40.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.1% compared to 14.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.3% compared to 10.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Watanobbi between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+380 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+243 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+168 persons)