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19.0% of people in Silverwater had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Parramatta. This represents an increase of 476 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, Silverwater'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
Silverwater - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Parramatta %Number%City of Parramatta %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree59419.044.21178.119.9+476
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2026.59.6443.07.7+158
Vocational2447.810.71158.014.6+129
No qualification61419.727.455738.544.4+56
Not stated1,47047.18.161342.413.4+856
Total persons aged 15+3,124100.0100.01,448100.0100.0+1,676
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Silverwater in 2021 compared to the City of Parramatta shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 33.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 19.7% had no qualifications, compared with 64.5% and 27.4% respectively for the City of Parramatta.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Silverwater and the City of Parramatta were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.0% compared to 44.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (19.7% compared to 27.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.5% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (7.8% compared to 10.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+476 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+158 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+129 persons)
  • No qualifications (+56 persons)

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