MidCoast Council area
Age groups - Qualifications
In 2021, 4 children aged 15 to 17 years in the MidCoast Council area had a tertiary qualification.
Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. They apply only to people over the age of 15 and include only qualifications gained outside of schooling.
Qualification levels are typically higher among the young and decreases with age, due to the increasing importance of education in the job market over time. For this reason, looking at qualifications for a specific age group removes this effect and may reveal patterns in school completion and university qualifications specific to the local area.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Children aged 15 to 17 years
| Highest qualification achieved | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MidCoast Council area - 15 to 17 years | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2011 to 2021 | ||
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5001 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8101 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5002 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +4 | 8101 |
| Vocational | 77 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 5003 | 69 | 2.0 | 1.5 | +8 | 8101 |
| No qualification | 5,872 | 93.1 | 96.3 | 5004 | 2,875 | 85.3 | 86.9 | +2,997 | 8101 |
| Not stated | 354 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 5005 | 427 | 12.7 | 11.4 | -73 | 8101 |
| Total people | 6,307 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,371 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,936 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of children aged 15 to 17 years in the MidCoast Council area in 2021 compared to New South Wales shows that there was a similar 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.
The major difference between the qualifications held by children aged 15 to 17 years of the MidCoast Council area and New South Wales is:
- A smaller percentage of people with No qualifications (93.1% compared to 96.3%)
Emerging groups
The largest change in the qualifications of children aged 15 to 17 years in the MidCoast Council area between 2011 and 2021 was:
- No qualifications (+2,997 persons)