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Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds

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25.0% of people in Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Regional NSW. This represents an increase of 360 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, Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,02423.017.82988.38.4+725
Advanced Diploma or Diploma46610.58.72426.75.2+223
Vocational1,11325.024.475321.018.3+360
No qualification1,47033.039.11,86151.856.3-392
Not stated3848.610.043712.211.7-54
Total persons aged 15+4,457100.0100.03,594100.0100.0+862
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2001 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds in 2021 compared to Regional NSW 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, 58.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.0% had no qualifications, compared with 50.9% and 39.1% respectively for Regional NSW.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.0% compared to 17.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.5% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (33.0% compared to 39.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+725 persons)
  • No qualifications (-392 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+360 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+223 persons)

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