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Georges River Council area

Qualifications

34.1% of people in Georges River Council area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Peakhurst Heights. This represents an increase of 6,836 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, Georges River 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.

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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
Georges River Council area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Peakhurst Heights %Number%Peakhurst Heights %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree43,70634.126.436,87030.221.4+6,836
Advanced Diploma or Diploma13,48310.511.411,8469.710.8+1,637
Vocational16,59413.019.115,93613.019.5+658
No qualification44,45534.736.548,01939.340.9-3,564
Not stated9,7697.66.69,5457.87.5+224
Total persons aged 15+128,007100.0100.0122,216100.0100.0+5,791
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 Georges River Council area in 2021 compared to Peakhurst Heights 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, 57.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.7% had no qualifications, compared with 56.9% and 36.5% respectively for Peakhurst Heights.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Georges River Council area and Peakhurst Heights were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (34.1% compared to 26.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (13.0% compared to 19.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.7% compared to 36.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Georges River Council area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+6,836 persons)
  • No qualifications (-3,564 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,637 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+658 persons)

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