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Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay

Qualifications

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27.7% of people in Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than New South Wales. This represents an increase of 314 people 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, Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay'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
Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6418.827.82814.419.9+360
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5537.69.33836.08.3+170
Vocational2,02327.718.11,70926.917.7+314
No qualification3,31145.435.93,25151.242.8+60
Not stated76710.58.872911.511.4+38
Total persons aged 15+7,295100.0100.06,353100.0100.0+942
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 population in Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay in 2021 compared to New South Wales 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, 44.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.4% had no qualifications, compared with 55.3% and 35.9% respectively for New South Wales.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (27.7% compared to 18.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (45.4% compared to 35.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (8.8% compared to 27.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.6% compared to 9.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+360 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+314 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+170 persons)
  • No qualifications (+60 persons)

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