Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Inner West Council area in 2021 compared to SSROC region 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, 67.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 25.8% had no qualifications, compared with 60.3% and 31.3% respectively for SSROC region.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Inner West Council area and SSROC region were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (48.2% compared to 38.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (25.8% compared to 31.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (10.1% compared to 12.5%)