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Central Coast Council area

Qualifications

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31.1% of males in Central Coast Council area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Gosford City. This represents an increase of 2,316 males since 2016.

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.

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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
Central Coast Council area - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Gosford City %Number%Gosford City %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree20,61415.219.815,48712.115.8+5,127
Advanced Diploma or Diploma10,7447.98.99,5817.58.4+1,163
Vocational42,23231.129.139,91631.329.6+2,316
No qualification51,34737.834.650,10939.336.7+1,238
Not stated10,8418.07.612,5159.89.5-1,674
Total persons aged 15+135,778100.0100.0127,608100.0100.0+8,170
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Central Coast Council area in 2021 compared to Gosford City shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 54.2% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.8% had no qualifications, compared with 57.8% and 34.6% respectively for Gosford City.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Central Coast Council area and Gosford City were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (37.8% compared to 34.6%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (31.1% compared to 29.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.2% compared to 19.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Central Coast Council area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+5,127 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+2,316 males)
  • No qualifications (+1,238 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,163 males)

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