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Central Coast Council area

Qualifications

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31.1% of males in Central Coast Council area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than North Gosford - Wyoming. This represents an increase of 5,589 males since 2011.

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, Central Coast Council area'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
Central Coast Council area - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%North Gosford - Wyoming %Number%North Gosford - Wyoming %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree20,61415.216.912,14410.110.5+8,470
Advanced Diploma or Diploma10,7447.98.37,8756.67.2+2,869
Vocational42,23231.128.636,64330.629.1+5,589
No qualification51,34737.837.649,60241.440.8+1,745
Not stated10,8418.08.613,44111.212.4-2,600
Total persons aged 15+135,778100.0100.0119,705100.0100.0+16,073
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Central Coast Council area in 2021 compared to North Gosford - Wyoming shows that there was a similar proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 54.2% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.8% had no qualifications, compared with 53.8% and 37.6% respectively for North Gosford - Wyoming.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Central Coast Council area and North Gosford - Wyoming were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (31.1% compared to 28.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.2% compared to 16.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Central Coast Council area between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+8,470 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+5,589 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,869 males)
  • No qualifications (+1,745 males)

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