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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id25.5% of people in Wyong Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Southern Lakes and The Entrance. This represents an increase of 5,236 people since 2006.
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, Wyong Ward's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Wyong Ward in 2021 compared to Southern Lakes and The Entrance shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 52.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.2% had no qualifications, compared with 51.3% and 39.5% respectively for Southern Lakes and The Entrance.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Wyong Ward and Southern Lakes and The Entrance is:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.2% compared to 15.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Wyong Ward between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+5,960 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+5,236 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,552 persons)
- No qualifications (+902 persons)
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