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Killarney Heights

Qualifications

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44.3% of people in Killarney Heights had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Terrey Hills PCA. This represents an increase of 230 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, Killarney Heights'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
Killarney Heights - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Terrey Hills PCA %Number%Terrey Hills PCA %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,55444.331.11,32438.827.3+230
Advanced Diploma or Diploma39111.111.838511.311.4+6
Vocational37010.520.138311.218.3-13
No qualification1,06230.331.31,12933.134.1-67
Not stated1333.85.61915.69.0-58
Total persons aged 15+3,510100.0100.03,412100.0100.0+98
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 Killarney Heights in 2021 compared to Terrey Hills PCA 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, 66.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.3% had no qualifications, compared with 63.0% and 31.3% respectively for Terrey Hills PCA.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Killarney Heights and Terrey Hills PCA were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (44.3% compared to 31.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (10.5% compared to 20.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (30.3% compared to 31.3%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+230 persons)
  • No qualifications (-67 persons)

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