The Ponds
Qualifications
40.8% of people in The Ponds had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than the Blacktown City. This represents an increase of 2,595 people since 2011.
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, The Ponds'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ponds - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Blacktown City % | Number | % | Blacktown City % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 3,382 | 40.8 | 22.0 | 5001 | 786 | 36.1 | 17.2 | +2,595 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 914 | 11.0 | 8.8 | 5002 | 255 | 11.7 | 7.7 | +659 |
| Vocational | 1,070 | 12.9 | 16.9 | 5003 | 327 | 15.1 | 17.1 | +742 |
 No qualification | 2,434 | 29.4 | 43.4 | 5004 | 661 | 30.4 | 47.6 | +1,772 |
| Not stated | 491 | 5.9 | 8.9 | 5005 | 146 | 6.7 | 10.5 | +345 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 8,291 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,177 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,113 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in The Ponds in 2016 compared to the Blacktown City shows that there was a higher 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.
Overall, 64.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.4% had no qualifications, compared with 47.7% and 43.4% respectively for the Blacktown City.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of The Ponds and the Blacktown City were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (40.8% compared to 22.0%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.0% compared to 8.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (29.4% compared to 43.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (12.9% compared to 16.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in The Ponds between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,595 persons)
- No qualifications (+1,772 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+742 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+659 persons)