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Toukley District

Qualifications

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26.8% of people in the Toukley District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Gosford West Ward. This represents an increase of 883 people since 2001.

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 Toukley 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
Toukley District - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Gosford West Ward %Number%Gosford West Ward %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,00912.120.33615.07.6+648
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6878.310.12573.65.3+430
Vocational2,23026.822.81,34718.618.8+883
No qualification3,53842.637.54,17857.854.2-640
Not stated84910.29.41,08915.114.1-240
Total persons aged 15+8,313100.0100.07,232100.0100.0+1,081
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the Toukley District in 2021 compared to Gosford West Ward 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, 47.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.6% had no qualifications, compared with 53.1% and 37.5% respectively for Gosford West Ward.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the Toukley District and Gosford West Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (42.6% compared to 37.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.8% compared to 22.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.1% compared to 20.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.3% compared to 10.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the Toukley District between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+883 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+648 persons)
  • No qualifications (-640 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+430 persons)

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