North Sydney Council area
Qualifications
53.5% of people in North Sydney Council area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Wollondilly Shire. This represents an increase of 4,586 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, North Sydney Council 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.
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Sydney Council area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Wollondilly Shire % | Number | % | Wollondilly Shire % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 31,634 | 53.5 | 12.6 | 5001 | 27,048 | 48.9 | 11.1 | +4,586 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 5,777 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 5002 | 5,788 | 10.5 | 7.4 | -11 |
| Vocational | 4,362 | 7.4 | 28.1 | 5003 | 4,132 | 7.5 | 26.1 | +230 |
| No qualification | 11,156 | 18.9 | 40.6 | 5004 | 11,606 | 21.0 | 45.5 | -450 |
| Not stated | 6,185 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 5005 | 6,780 | 12.2 | 9.9 | -595 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 59,114 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 55,354 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,760 | |
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 North Sydney Council area in 2016 compared to Wollondilly Shire 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, 70.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 18.9% had no qualifications, compared with 49.9% and 40.6% respectively for Wollondilly Shire.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of North Sydney Council area and Wollondilly Shire were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (53.5% compared to 12.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (18.9% compared to 40.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (7.4% compared to 28.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in North Sydney Council area between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+4,586 persons)
- No qualifications (-450 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+230 persons)