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CENTRAL COAST
REGIONAL SNAPSHOT
2016
Education Profile of the Workforce
Analysis of the qualifications of the
population in Central Coast NSW in 2011
compared to New South Wales 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, 42.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational
qualifications, and 45.6% had no qualifications, compared with
45.8% and 42.8% respectively for New South Wales.
The major differences between qualifications held by the
population of Central Coast NSW and New South Wales were:
• A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications
(45.6% compared to 42.8%)
• A larger percentage of persons with Vocational
qualifications (23.0% compared to 17.7%)
• A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher
degrees (11.4% compared to 19.9%).
Human Capital
45.6%
Of the popoulation
aged 15 and over have
no qualifications
Not stated
No qualification
Vocational
Advanced diploma or diploma
Bachelor or higher degree
11%
8%
46%
12%
23%
20%
43%
18%
8%
11%
Central Coast
New South Wales
HIGHEST QUALIFICATION ACHIEVED 2011
SOURCE:
NIEIR (ABS 2011)