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Frenchs Forest Ward

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36.3% of people in Frenchs Forest Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Narraweena. This represents an increase of 8,092 people since 2001.

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, Frenchs Forest Ward'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
Frenchs Forest Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Narraweena %Number%Narraweena %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree15,00036.324.56,90718.89.3+8,092
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4,73611.510.33,5549.76.3+1,181
Vocational6,30915.319.86,55517.918.3-247
No qualification13,04631.637.815,74842.954.1-2,702
Not stated2,2555.57.63,92210.712.0-1,667
Total persons aged 15+41,346100.0100.036,689100.0100.0+4,657
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2001 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Frenchs Forest Ward in 2021 compared to Narraweena 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, 63.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.6% had no qualifications, compared with 54.6% and 37.8% respectively for Narraweena.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Frenchs Forest Ward and Narraweena were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (36.3% compared to 24.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.5% compared to 10.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (31.6% compared to 37.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (15.3% compared to 19.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Frenchs Forest Ward between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+8,092 persons)
  • No qualifications (-2,702 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,181 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (-247 persons)

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