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Warringah Council area

Qualifications

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35.7% of people in Warringah Council area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Northern Beaches Council area. This represents an increase of 9,264 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, Warringah 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
Warringah Council area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Northern Beaches Council area %Number%Northern Beaches Council area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree45,48935.737.736,22530.132.3+9,264
Advanced Diploma or Diploma14,77111.611.614,08211.711.7+689
Vocational20,96916.515.620,71417.216.3+255
No qualification38,13229.928.538,63432.130.5-502
Not stated7,9796.36.510,6548.99.1-2,675
Total persons aged 15+127,340100.0100.0120,309100.0100.0+7,031
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 Warringah Council area in 2021 compared to Northern Beaches Council area shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 63.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.9% had no qualifications, compared with 65.0% and 28.5% respectively for Northern Beaches Council area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Warringah Council area and Northern Beaches Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (29.9% compared to 28.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (35.7% compared to 37.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+9,264 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+689 persons)
  • No qualifications (-502 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+255 persons)

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