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Peninsula District

Qualifications

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18.5% of females in the Peninsula District had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Terrigal - North Avoca. This represents an increase of 923 females 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, the Peninsula 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
Peninsula District - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Terrigal - North Avoca %Number%Terrigal - North Avoca %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,12718.532.32,20413.726.8+923
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,86511.013.81,64010.212.6+225
Vocational3,06118.114.52,76717.215.5+294
No qualification7,05441.731.67,42646.136.8-372
Not stated1,79710.67.82,06312.88.3-266
Total persons aged 15+16,904100.0100.016,100100.0100.0+804
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 female population in the Peninsula District in 2021 compared to Terrigal - North Avoca shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 47.6% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.7% had no qualifications, compared with 60.6% and 31.6% respectively for Terrigal - North Avoca.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the Peninsula District and Terrigal - North Avoca were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (41.7% compared to 31.6%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (18.1% compared to 14.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (18.5% compared to 32.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.0% compared to 13.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in the Peninsula District between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+923 females)
  • No qualifications (-372 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+294 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+225 females)

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