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Wentworth Point

Qualifications

56.0% of people in Wentworth Point had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Parramatta CBD. This represents an increase of 5,729 people since 2006.

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)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Parramatta CBD %Number%Parramatta CBD %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6,10156.063.737232.438.6+5,729
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,16110.77.4897.87.7+1,072
Vocational9098.34.412410.87.5+785
No qualification2,00718.415.129225.526.5+1,715
Not stated7186.69.427023.519.8+448
Total persons aged 15+10,896100.0100.01,147100.0100.0+9,749
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Parramatta CBD 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, 75.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 18.4% had no qualifications, compared with 75.5% and 15.1% respectively for Parramatta CBD.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (8.3% compared to 4.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (18.4% compared to 15.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.7% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (56.0% compared to 63.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Wentworth Point between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+5,729 persons)
  • No qualifications (+1,715 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,072 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+785 persons)

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