Central Coast Council area
Qualifications
24.4% of people in Central Coast Council area had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Narara Valley and Ourimbah. This represents an increase of 7,323 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, 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Council area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Narara Valley and Ourimbah % | Number | % | Narara Valley and Ourimbah % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 37,401 | 14.0 | 16.2 | 5001 | 28,637 | 11.4 | 12.5 | +8,764 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 24,671 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 5002 | 19,580 | 7.8 | 8.7 | +5,091 |
| Vocational | 65,131 | 24.4 | 24.3 | 5003 | 57,808 | 23.0 | 23.9 | +7,323 |
| No qualification | 111,771 | 41.8 | 39.9 | 5004 | 114,746 | 45.6 | 44.1 | -2,975 |
| Not stated | 28,335 | 10.6 | 9.4 | 5005 | 30,714 | 12.2 | 10.8 | -2,379 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 267,309 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 251,485 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +15,824 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Central Coast Council area in 2016 compared to Narara Valley and Ourimbah 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, 47.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.8% had no qualifications, compared with 50.7% and 39.9% respectively for Narara Valley and Ourimbah.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Central Coast Council area and Narara Valley and Ourimbah were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.8% compared to 39.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.0% compared to 16.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Central Coast Council area between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+8,764 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+7,323 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+5,091 persons)
- No qualifications (-2,975 persons)