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Gosford West Ward

Qualifications

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28.5% of males in Gosford West Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than the Ourimbah District. This represents an increase of 859 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, Gosford West Ward'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 West Ward - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Ourimbah District %Number%Ourimbah District %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,98517.918.52,55310.312.1+2,432
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,2478.18.21,6226.67.3+625
Vocational7,92128.531.27,06228.632.0+859
No qualification10,21936.835.610,09140.941.9+128
Not stated2,4308.76.53,35513.66.7-925
Total persons aged 15+27,802100.0100.024,683100.0100.0+3,119
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 Gosford West Ward in 2021 compared to the Ourimbah District 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, 54.5% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.8% had no qualifications, compared with 57.9% and 35.6% respectively for the Ourimbah District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Gosford West Ward and the Ourimbah District were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (36.8% compared to 35.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (28.5% compared to 31.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Gosford West Ward between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,432 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+859 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+625 males)
  • No qualifications (+128 males)

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