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Central Coast NSWCommunity profile

Central Coast Council area

Qualifications

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24.9% of people in Central Coast Council area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Gosford East Ward. This represents an increase of 5,657 people since 2016.

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, Central Coast Council area'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
Central Coast Council area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Gosford East Ward %Number%Gosford East Ward %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree50,74717.924.837,40114.020.4+13,346
Advanced Diploma or Diploma27,7849.811.224,6719.210.9+3,113
Vocational70,78824.922.265,13124.422.6+5,657
No qualification110,01538.733.7111,77141.837.0-1,756
Not stated24,9108.88.128,33510.69.1-3,425
Total persons aged 15+284,244100.0100.0267,309100.0100.0+16,935
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Central Coast Council area in 2021 compared to Gosford East Ward 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, 52.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.7% had no qualifications, compared with 58.2% and 33.7% respectively for Gosford East Ward.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Central Coast Council area and Gosford East Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (38.7% compared to 33.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.9% compared to 22.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.9% compared to 24.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.8% compared to 11.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Central Coast Council area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+13,346 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+5,657 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+3,113 persons)
  • No qualifications (-1,756 persons)

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