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North Gosford - Wyoming

Qualifications

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23.4% of people in North Gosford - Wyoming had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Central Coast Council area. This represents an increase of 98 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, North Gosford - Wyoming'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
North Gosford - Wyoming - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,26219.617.91,64414.514.0+618
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,1329.89.81,0899.69.2+43
Vocational2,69823.424.92,60023.024.4+98
No qualification4,33637.638.74,59040.541.8-254
Not stated1,1049.68.81,40312.410.6-299
Total persons aged 15+11,532100.0100.011,326100.0100.0+206
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 North Gosford - Wyoming in 2021 compared to Central Coast Council area shows that there was a similar 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, 52.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.6% 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 North Gosford - Wyoming and Central Coast Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.6% compared to 17.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.4% compared to 24.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.6% compared to 38.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+618 persons)
  • No qualifications (-254 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+98 persons)

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