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East Gosford - Point Frederick

Qualifications

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27.0% of people in East Gosford - Point Frederick had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than East Brisbane Water and Coastal. This represents an increase of 559 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, East Gosford - Point Frederick'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
East Gosford - Point Frederick - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%East Brisbane Water and Coastal %Number%East Brisbane Water and Coastal %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,47927.025.992018.818.0+559
Advanced Diploma or Diploma67612.411.450410.310.2+172
Vocational1,02418.722.486117.621.9+163
No qualification1,80433.033.11,96540.239.0-161
Not stated4888.97.263913.110.8-151
Total persons aged 15+5,471100.0100.04,889100.0100.0+582
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in East Gosford - Point Frederick in 2021 compared to East Brisbane Water and Coastal 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 similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 58.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.0% had no qualifications, compared with 59.7% and 33.1% respectively for East Brisbane Water and Coastal.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of East Gosford - Point Frederick and East Brisbane Water and Coastal were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (27.0% compared to 25.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (18.7% compared to 22.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in East Gosford - Point Frederick between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+559 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+172 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+163 persons)
  • No qualifications (-161 persons)

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