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Gosford City

Qualifications

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22.8% of people in Gosford City had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than the Warnervale - Wadalba District. This represents an increase of 3,403 people 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, Gosford City'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
Gosford City - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Warnervale - Wadalba District %Number%Warnervale - Wadalba District %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree32,90422.414.522,90817.511.1+9,996
Advanced Diploma or Diploma15,57510.610.413,25010.19.8+2,325
Vocational33,49922.826.530,09522.926.0+3,403
No qualification52,32835.740.351,37439.245.2+953
Not stated12,3488.48.313,51510.37.9-1,167
Total persons aged 15+146,654100.0100.0131,144100.0100.0+15,510
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 population in Gosford City in 2021 compared to the Warnervale - Wadalba District 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, 55.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.7% had no qualifications, compared with 51.4% and 40.3% respectively for the Warnervale - Wadalba District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Gosford City and the Warnervale - Wadalba District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.4% compared to 14.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (35.7% compared to 40.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (22.8% compared to 26.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Gosford City between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+9,996 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+3,403 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,325 persons)
  • No qualifications (+953 persons)

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