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North St Marys

Qualifications

19.0% of people in North St Marys had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Glenmore Park. This represents an increase of 192 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, North St Marys'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
North St Marys - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Glenmore Park %Number%Glenmore Park %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2748.422.1873.110.8+187
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1805.510.8712.56.5+109
Vocational61919.023.842715.021.0+192
No qualification1,62550.038.91,91167.151.1-286
Not stated55217.04.335212.410.6+200
Total persons aged 15+3,250100.0100.02,848100.0100.0+402
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 North St Marys in 2021 compared to Glenmore Park 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, 33.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 50.0% had no qualifications, compared with 56.7% and 38.9% respectively for Glenmore Park.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of North St Marys and Glenmore Park were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (50.0% compared to 38.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (8.4% compared to 22.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (5.5% compared to 10.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (19.0% compared to 23.8%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (-286 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+192 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+187 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+109 persons)

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