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Central Coast NSWCommunity profile

Charmhaven - Lake Haven

Qualifications

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27.7% of people in Charmhaven - Lake Haven had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Central Coast Council area. This represents an increase of 191 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, Charmhaven - Lake Haven'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
Charmhaven - Lake Haven - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4048.117.93166.214.0+88
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3226.49.83176.29.2+5
Vocational1,38727.724.91,19623.524.4+191
No qualification2,36947.338.72,55950.241.8-190
Not stated53110.68.871113.910.6-180
Total persons aged 15+5,013100.0100.05,099100.0100.0-86
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 Charmhaven - Lake Haven in 2021 compared to Central Coast Council area 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, 42.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.3% 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 Charmhaven - Lake Haven and Central Coast Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (47.3% compared to 38.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (27.7% compared to 24.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (8.1% compared to 17.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.4% compared to 9.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Charmhaven - Lake Haven between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+191 persons)
  • No qualifications (-190 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+88 persons)

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