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Mannering Park

Qualifications

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30.6% of people in Mannering Park had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Gosford East Ward. This represents an increase of 90 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, Mannering Park'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
Mannering Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Gosford East Ward %Number%Gosford East Ward %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1648.024.81457.220.4+19
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1326.411.21417.010.9-9
Vocational62830.622.253826.722.6+90
No qualification97747.633.71,00349.837.0-26
Not stated1517.48.11889.39.1-37
Total persons aged 15+2,052100.0100.02,015100.0100.0+37
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 Mannering Park 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, 45.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.6% 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 Mannering Park and Gosford East Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (47.6% compared to 33.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (30.6% compared to 22.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (8.0% compared to 24.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.4% compared to 11.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Mannering Park between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Vocational qualifications (+90 persons)

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