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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 Rosehill - Camellia. This represents an increase of 3,351 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, 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)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Rosehill - Camellia %Number%Rosehill - Camellia %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6,10156.046.42,75044.239.4+3,351
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,16110.79.46019.79.1+560
Vocational9098.39.062110.09.6+287
No qualification2,00718.425.91,37822.127.8+629
Not stated7186.69.387614.114.1-159
Total persons aged 15+10,896100.0100.06,228100.0100.0+4,668
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 Wentworth Point in 2021 compared to Rosehill - Camellia 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 64.8% and 25.9% respectively for Rosehill - Camellia.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Wentworth Point and Rosehill - Camellia were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (56.0% compared to 46.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.7% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (18.4% compared to 25.9%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,351 persons)
  • No qualifications (+629 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+560 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+287 persons)

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