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Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area

Qualifications

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21.9% of females in Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Shoalhaven City. This represents an increase of 561 females 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, Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area'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
Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Shoalhaven City %Number%Shoalhaven City %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,64017.018.81,85713.214.1+783
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,60610.310.91,3599.610.0+247
Vocational3,41121.919.82,84920.218.2+561
No qualification6,30140.540.36,10643.244.2+195
Not stated1,60810.310.21,94613.813.4-338
Total persons aged 15+15,566100.0100.014,118100.0100.0+1,448
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 female population in Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area in 2021 compared to Shoalhaven City shows that there was a similar proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 49.2% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.5% had no qualifications, compared with 49.5% and 40.3% respectively for Shoalhaven City.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area and Shoalhaven City were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (21.9% compared to 19.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.0% compared to 18.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+783 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+561 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+247 females)
  • No qualifications (+195 females)

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