Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Inner West Council area in 2021 compared to Woollahra Municipal Council area 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, 67.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 25.8% had no qualifications, compared with 69.9% and 22.1% respectively for Woollahra Municipal Council area.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Inner West Council area and Woollahra Municipal Council area were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (10.1% compared to 6.4%)
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (25.8% compared to 22.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (48.2% compared to 55.2%)