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Gosford Central District

Qualifications

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24.3% of males in the Gosford Central District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach. This represents an increase of 211 males 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 Gosford Central 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
Gosford Central District - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach %Number%Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,04222.728.41,44918.624.2+593
Advanced Diploma or Diploma8649.610.66908.89.9+174
Vocational2,18524.327.81,97425.328.8+211
No qualification3,03133.828.02,81736.130.0+214
Not stated8589.65.387611.27.1-18
Total persons aged 15+8,980100.0100.07,806100.0100.0+1,174
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 male population in the Gosford Central District in 2021 compared to Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 56.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.8% had no qualifications, compared with 66.8% and 28.0% respectively for Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the Gosford Central District and Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (33.8% compared to 28.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.7% compared to 28.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (24.3% compared to 27.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in the Gosford Central District between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+593 males)
  • No qualifications (+214 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+211 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+174 males)

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