Wingham and surrounds
Qualifications
25.1% of people in Wingham and surrounds had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than MidCoast Council area. This represents an increase of 750 people 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, Wingham and surrounds's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingham and surrounds - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | MidCoast Council area % | Number | % | MidCoast Council area % | 2001 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 787 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 5001 | 408 | 5.8 | 6.0 | +379 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 580 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 5002 | 329 | 4.7 | 4.9 | +251 |
| Vocational | 2,046 | 25.1 | 24.9 | 5003 | 1,295 | 18.3 | 18.5 | +750 |
 No qualification | 3,725 | 45.7 | 44.5 | 5004 | 4,161 | 58.9 | 58.5 | -436 |
| Not stated | 1,014 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 5005 | 875 | 12.4 | 12.0 | +138 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 8,152 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,070 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,082 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Wingham and surrounds in 2016 compared to MidCoast Council area shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 41.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.7% had no qualifications, compared with 43.0% and 44.5% respectively for MidCoast Council area.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Wingham and surrounds and MidCoast Council area is:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (45.7% compared to 44.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Wingham and surrounds between 2001 and 2016 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+750 persons)
- No qualifications (-436 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+379 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+251 persons)