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City of Coffs HarbourCommunity profile

City of Coffs Harbour

Qualifications

24.4% of people in the City of Coffs Harbour had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Regional NSW. This represents an increase of 1,582 people since 2016.

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 City of Coffs Harbour'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
City of Coffs Harbour - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree11,78218.217.88,81414.814.5+2,968
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6,2149.68.75,4369.18.2+778
Vocational15,82524.424.414,24323.923.6+1,582
No qualification24,72238.239.124,04240.341.7+680
Not stated6,2539.710.07,06111.812.1-808
Total persons aged 15+64,796100.0100.059,596100.0100.0+5,200
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the City of Coffs Harbour in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 52.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.2% had no qualifications, compared with 50.9% and 39.1% respectively for Regional NSW.

There were no major differences between City of Coffs Harbour and Regional NSW in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the City of Coffs Harbour between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,968 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,582 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+778 persons)
  • No qualifications (+680 persons)

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