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Wyong District

Qualifications

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25.6% of people in the Wyong District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than East Brisbane Water and Coastal. This represents an increase of 597 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, the Wyong District'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
Wyong District - 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 degree1,88414.125.99137.618.0+971
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,2319.211.48306.910.2+401
Vocational3,41425.622.42,81723.421.9+597
No qualification5,64242.333.15,97649.739.0-335
Not stated1,1768.87.21,48212.310.8-306
Total persons aged 15+13,347100.0100.012,019100.0100.0+1,327
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 the Wyong District 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 higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 48.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.3% 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 the Wyong District and East Brisbane Water and Coastal were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (42.3% compared to 33.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.6% compared to 22.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.1% compared to 25.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.2% compared to 11.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the Wyong District between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+971 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+597 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+401 persons)
  • No qualifications (-335 persons)

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