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Toukley - Canton Beach

Qualifications

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21.0% of females in Toukley - Canton Beach had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Central Coast Council area. This represents an increase of 214 females 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, Toukley - Canton Beach'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
Toukley - Canton Beach - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Central Coast Council area %Number%Central Coast Council area %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree26610.420.31446.112.5+122
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2359.211.51375.88.9+98
Vocational53621.019.232213.716.1+214
No qualification1,19146.839.51,27454.449.4-83
Not stated31912.59.546519.913.1-146
Total persons aged 15+2,547100.0100.02,342100.0100.0+205
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 female population in Toukley - Canton Beach in 2021 compared to Central Coast Council area shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 40.7% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.8% had no qualifications, compared with 51.0% and 39.5% respectively for Central Coast Council area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Toukley - Canton Beach and Central Coast Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (46.8% compared to 39.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (21.0% compared to 19.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (10.4% compared to 20.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.2% compared to 11.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Toukley - Canton Beach between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+214 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+122 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+98 females)
  • No qualifications (-83 females)

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