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North Richmond

Qualifications

26.5% of people in North Richmond had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Hawkesbury City. This represents an increase of 349 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, North Richmond'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
North Richmond - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hawkesbury City %Number%Hawkesbury City %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree86316.815.950812.613.1+355
Advanced Diploma or Diploma56010.99.93959.89.4+165
Vocational1,36326.527.61,01425.227.0+349
No qualification2,01939.339.11,79444.541.3+225
Not stated3356.57.43187.99.4+17
Total persons aged 15+5,140100.0100.04,029100.0100.0+1,111
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 North Richmond in 2021 compared to Hawkesbury 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 similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 54.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.3% had no qualifications, compared with 53.4% and 39.1% respectively for Hawkesbury City.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of North Richmond and Hawkesbury City is:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.5% compared to 27.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in North Richmond between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+355 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+349 persons)
  • No qualifications (+225 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+165 persons)

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