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Pittwater Ward

Qualifications

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34.1% of people in Pittwater Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Northern Beaches Council area. This represents an increase of 2,512 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, Pittwater 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?'

Highest qualification achieved
Pittwater Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Northern Beaches Council area %Number%Northern Beaches Council area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree13,63334.137.711,12029.632.3+2,512
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5,03712.611.64,71912.611.7+317
Vocational6,89317.315.66,65017.716.3+243
No qualification11,54228.928.511,64931.130.5-107
Not stated2,8447.16.53,3779.09.1-533
Total persons aged 15+39,949100.0100.037,516100.0100.0+2,432
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 Pittwater Ward 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 similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 64.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 28.9% 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 Pittwater Ward and Northern Beaches Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (17.3% compared to 15.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.6% compared to 11.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (34.1% compared to 37.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,512 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+317 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+243 persons)
  • No qualifications (-107 persons)

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