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22.5% of people in Green Point had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay. This represents an increase of 541 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, Green Point'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
Green Point - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay %Number%Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,28122.58.874013.74.4+541
Advanced Diploma or Diploma59610.57.64879.06.0+109
Vocational1,21521.327.71,11920.726.9+95
No qualification2,18638.345.42,29042.451.2-104
Not stated4237.410.576714.211.5-345
Total persons aged 15+5,701100.0100.05,404100.0100.0+296
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 Green Point in 2021 compared to Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay 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, 54.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.3% had no qualifications, compared with 44.1% and 45.4% respectively for Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Green Point and Lake Munmorah - Chain Valley Bay were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.5% compared to 8.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.5% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (38.3% compared to 45.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (21.3% compared to 27.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Green Point between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+541 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+109 persons)
  • No qualifications (-104 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+95 persons)

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