Mosman Council area
Qualifications
49.2% of people in Mosman Council area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Liverpool City. This represents an increase of 4,425 people since 1996.
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, Mosman 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosman Council area - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1996 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Liverpool City % | Number | % | Liverpool City % | 1996 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 11,246 | 49.2 | 15.7 | 5001 | 6,821 | 32.1 | 6.2 | +4,425 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 2,254 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 5002 | 2,036 | 9.6 | 4.8 | +218 |
| Vocational | 1,618 | 7.1 | 17.2 | 5003 | 1,826 | 8.6 | 14.4 | -208 |
| No qualification | 5,533 | 24.2 | 47.6 | 5004 | 7,941 | 37.4 | 61.8 | -2,408 |
| Not stated | 2,221 | 9.7 | 10.5 | 5005 | 2,629 | 12.4 | 12.9 | -408 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 22,872 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 21,253 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,619 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1996 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Mosman Council area in 2016 compared to Liverpool City 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, 66.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 24.2% had no qualifications, compared with 41.8% and 47.6% respectively for Liverpool City.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Mosman Council area and Liverpool City were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (49.2% compared to 15.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (24.2% compared to 47.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (7.1% compared to 17.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Mosman Council area between 1996 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+4,425 persons)
- No qualifications (-2,408 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+218 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (-208 persons)