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Forster - Tuncurry

Qualifications

32.2% of males in Forster - Tuncurry had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than MidCoast Council area. This represents an increase of 135 males 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, Forster - Tuncurry'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
Forster - Tuncurry - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%MidCoast Council area %Number%MidCoast Council area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree88610.210.17178.68.3+169
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5956.96.55496.65.9+46
Vocational2,79532.232.52,66031.832.3+135
No qualification3,52440.640.13,39540.641.2+129
Not stated88410.210.91,03412.412.2-150
Total persons aged 15+8,684100.0100.08,355100.0100.0+329
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 male population in Forster - Tuncurry in 2021 compared to MidCoast Council area shows that there was a similar proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 49.2% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.6% had no qualifications, compared with 49.0% and 40.1% respectively for MidCoast Council area.

There were no major differences between Forster - Tuncurry and MidCoast Council area in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Forster - Tuncurry between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+169 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+135 males)
  • No qualifications (+129 males)

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