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Gorokan District

Qualifications

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32.1% of males in the Gorokan District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan. This represents an increase of 610 males since 2001.

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 Gorokan 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
Gorokan District - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan %Number%Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5026.19.72513.74.4+250
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4365.37.12343.54.2+201
Vocational2,62532.130.92,01529.929.9+610
No qualification3,75846.043.43,54352.550.6+214
Not stated85710.59.070010.410.9+157
Total persons aged 15+8,178100.0100.06,745100.0100.0+1,432
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Gorokan District in 2021 compared to Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan 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, 43.6% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.0% had no qualifications, compared with 47.7% and 43.4% respectively for Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the Gorokan District and Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (46.0% compared to 43.4%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (32.1% compared to 30.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (6.1% compared to 9.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (5.3% compared to 7.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in the Gorokan District between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+610 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+250 males)
  • No qualifications (+214 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+201 males)

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