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Hornsby Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Hornsby Shire

Qualifications

43.6% of males in Hornsby Shire had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Thornleigh. This represents an increase of 4,728 males 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, 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.

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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
Hornsby Shire - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Thornleigh %Number%Thornleigh %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree25,89843.643.821,17038.339.1+4,728
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5,4699.29.15,1719.47.8+298
Vocational9,35115.815.09,39317.016.0-42
No qualification15,54626.228.315,95928.930.3-413
Not stated3,0935.23.93,5406.46.8-447
Total persons aged 15+59,357100.0100.055,233100.0100.0+4,124
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 male population in Hornsby Shire in 2021 compared to Thornleigh shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 68.6% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 26.2% had no qualifications, compared with 67.8% and 28.3% respectively for Thornleigh.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the male population of Hornsby Shire and Thornleigh is:

  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (26.2% compared to 28.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Hornsby Shire between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+4,728 males)
  • No qualifications (-413 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+298 males)

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