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Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley

Qualifications

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22.1% of females in Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Gosford East Ward. This represents an increase of 123 females 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, 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 - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Gosford East Ward %Number%Gosford East Ward %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,12419.827.082115.121.7+303
Advanced Diploma or Diploma67511.912.661811.412.3+57
Vocational1,24922.116.01,12620.716.0+123
No qualification2,16538.235.32,40944.340.0-244
Not stated4518.09.24608.510.0-9
Total persons aged 15+5,664100.0100.05,434100.0100.0+230
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 female population in Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley in 2021 compared to Gosford East Ward shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 53.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.2% had no qualifications, compared with 55.5% and 35.3% respectively for Gosford East Ward.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley and Gosford East Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (22.1% compared to 16.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (38.2% compared to 35.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.8% compared to 27.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+303 females)
  • No qualifications (-244 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+123 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+57 females)

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