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Narara Valley and Ourimbah

Qualifications

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24.7% of people in Narara Valley and Ourimbah had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Central Coast Council area. This represents an increase of 1,471 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, Narara Valley and Ourimbah'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
Narara Valley and Ourimbah - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,99821.017.92,94011.69.4+3,057
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,92410.39.82,0187.96.9+906
Vocational7,04524.724.95,57421.921.0+1,471
No qualification10,48536.838.712,00847.248.0-1,524
Not stated2,0707.38.82,91511.514.8-845
Total persons aged 15+28,522100.0100.025,456100.0100.0+3,065
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Narara Valley and Ourimbah in 2021 compared to Central Coast Council area 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 lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 56.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.8% had no qualifications, compared with 52.5% and 38.7% respectively for Central Coast Council area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Narara Valley and Ourimbah and Central Coast Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.0% compared to 17.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (36.8% compared to 38.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Narara Valley and Ourimbah between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,057 persons)
  • No qualifications (-1,524 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,471 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+906 persons)

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