Hornsby Shire
Qualifications
44.2% of people in Hornsby Shire had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Ku-ring-gai Council area. This represents an increase of 16,100 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, Hornsby Shire'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsby Shire - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Ku-ring-gai Council area % | Number | % | Ku-ring-gai Council area % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 54,377 | 44.2 | 53.7 | 5001 | 38,277 | 34.7 | 43.3 | +16,100 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 12,755 | 10.4 | 9.3 | 5002 | 12,330 | 11.2 | 10.7 | +425 |
| Vocational | 15,685 | 12.8 | 7.1 | 5003 | 15,097 | 13.7 | 7.7 | +587 |
| No qualification | 33,058 | 26.9 | 25.0 | 5004 | 36,603 | 33.1 | 30.0 | -3,545 |
| Not stated | 7,078 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 5005 | 8,131 | 7.4 | 8.3 | -1,054 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 122,953 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 110,440 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +12,513 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. 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 Hornsby Shire in 2021 compared to Ku-ring-gai Council area 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, 67.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 26.9% had no qualifications, compared with 70.1% and 25.0% respectively for Ku-ring-gai Council area.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Hornsby Shire and Ku-ring-gai Council area were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (12.8% compared to 7.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (26.9% compared to 25.0%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.4% compared to 9.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (44.2% compared to 53.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Hornsby Shire between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+16,100 persons)
- No qualifications (-3,545 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+587 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+425 persons)