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Wentworth Point

Qualifications

56.0% of people in Wentworth Point had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Northmead. This represents an increase of 5,069 people since 2011.

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, Wentworth Point'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
Wentworth Point - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Northmead %Number%Northmead %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6,10156.035.91,03242.226.9+5,069
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,16110.710.525210.310.0+909
Vocational9098.316.32349.617.0+675
No qualification2,00718.430.453721.936.0+1,470
Not stated7186.66.939316.110.2+325
Total persons aged 15+10,896100.0100.02,448100.0100.0+8,448
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Wentworth Point in 2021 compared to Northmead 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, 75.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 18.4% had no qualifications, compared with 62.7% and 30.4% respectively for Northmead.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Wentworth Point and Northmead were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (56.0% compared to 35.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (18.4% compared to 30.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (8.3% compared to 16.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Wentworth Point between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+5,069 persons)
  • No qualifications (+1,470 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+909 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+675 persons)

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