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South Granville Ward

Qualifications

19.4% of people in South Granville Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Cumberland City. This represents an increase of 1,593 people 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, South Granville Ward'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
South Granville Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Cumberland City %Number%Cumberland City %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree7,26219.426.75,66816.622.2+1,593
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3,1168.39.02,6237.78.5+492
Vocational3,77510.111.43,75711.012.3+18
No qualification18,41949.142.218,51754.147.5-98
Not stated4,94213.210.83,68510.89.5+1,257
Total persons aged 15+37,514100.0100.034,252100.0100.0+3,262
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 population in South Granville Ward in 2021 compared to Cumberland City 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, 37.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 49.1% had no qualifications, compared with 47.0% and 42.2% respectively for Cumberland City.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of South Granville Ward and Cumberland City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (49.1% compared to 42.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.4% compared to 26.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (10.1% compared to 11.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in South Granville Ward between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,593 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+492 persons)
  • No qualifications (-98 persons)

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