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Mosman Council area

Qualifications

54.6% of people in Mosman Council area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Hunters Hill Municipality. This represents an increase of 1,485 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, 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.

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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
Mosman Council area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hunters Hill Municipality %Number%Hunters Hill Municipality %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree12,93854.645.011,45348.839.4+1,485
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,3239.89.72,3139.99.4+10
Vocational1,6507.09.11,6296.99.7+21
No qualification5,31822.426.95,65124.130.7-333
Not stated1,4856.39.32,41810.310.8-933
Total persons aged 15+23,714100.0100.023,464100.0100.0+250
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 Mosman Council area in 2021 compared to Hunters Hill Municipality 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, 71.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 22.4% had no qualifications, compared with 63.9% and 26.9% respectively for Hunters Hill Municipality.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Mosman Council area and Hunters Hill Municipality were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (54.6% compared to 45.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (22.4% compared to 26.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (7.0% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,485 persons)
  • No qualifications (-333 persons)

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