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Hills North District

Qualifications

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26.0% of people in the Hills North District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights. This represents an increase of 78 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, the Hills North District'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
Hills North District - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights %Number%Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,20322.114.799619.011.3+207
Advanced Diploma or Diploma61211.210.057911.110.0+33
Vocational1,41726.029.01,33825.627.5+78
No qualification1,89834.940.41,99938.243.3-102
Not stated3155.85.93146.07.90
Total persons aged 15+5,445100.0100.05,228100.0100.0+216
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 the Hills North District in 2021 compared to Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights 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, 59.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.9% had no qualifications, compared with 53.7% and 40.4% respectively for Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the Hills North District and Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.1% compared to 14.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.2% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.9% compared to 40.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.0% compared to 29.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the Hills North District between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+207 persons)
  • No qualifications (-102 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+78 persons)

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