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Cooks River Catchment area

Qualifications

36.6% of people in Cooks River Catchment area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Riverwood. This represents an increase of 77,450 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, Cooks River Catchment area'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
Cooks River Catchment area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Riverwood %Number%Riverwood %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree162,94136.621.785,49124.68.3+77,450
Advanced Diploma or Diploma42,3139.58.230,0838.76.7+12,230
Vocational51,14211.510.942,09212.111.2+9,050
No qualification150,13233.747.6147,23842.454.7+2,894
Not stated39,1518.811.542,42712.219.1-3,277
Total persons aged 15+445,679100.0100.0347,332100.0100.0+98,346
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Cooks River Catchment area in 2021 compared to Riverwood 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, 57.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.7% had no qualifications, compared with 40.9% and 47.6% respectively for Riverwood.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Cooks River Catchment area and Riverwood were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (36.6% compared to 21.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.5% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (33.7% compared to 47.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Cooks River Catchment area between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+77,450 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+12,230 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+9,050 persons)
  • No qualifications (+2,894 persons)

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