Woongarrah
Qualifications
26.2% of people in Woongarrah had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay. This represents an increase of 425 people since 2006.
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, Woongarrah's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woongarrah - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay % | Number | % | Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 443 | 11.8 | 7.0 | 5001 | 205 | 9.0 | 5.0 | +238 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 402 | 10.7 | 7.4 | 5002 | 187 | 8.2 | 5.6 | +214 |
| Vocational | 984 | 26.2 | 27.7 | 5003 | 559 | 24.4 | 23.0 | +425 |
 No qualification | 1,648 | 43.9 | 46.8 | 5004 | 1,065 | 46.6 | 52.5 | +582 |
| Not stated | 273 | 7.3 | 11.1 | 5005 | 269 | 11.8 | 13.8 | +3 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,750 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,287 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,463 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Woongarrah in 2016 compared to Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay 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, 48.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.9% had no qualifications, compared with 42.1% and 46.8% respectively for Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Woongarrah and Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.8% compared to 7.0%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.7% compared to 7.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (43.9% compared to 46.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.2% compared to 27.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Woongarrah between 2006 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (+582 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+425 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+238 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+214 persons)