38.0% of people in SSROC region had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Sutherland Shire. This represents an increase of 286,205 people since 2006.
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, SSROC region's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
| Highest qualification achieved | |||||||
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| SSROC region - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | ||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Sutherland Shire % | Number | % | Sutherland Shire % | 2006 to 2021 |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 562,103 | 38.0 | 28.1 | 275,898 | 23.0 | 16.5 | +286,205 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 145,665 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 96,413 | 8.0 | 9.9 | +49,252 |
| Vocational | 184,507 | 12.5 | 21.7 | 154,959 | 12.9 | 21.4 | +29,548 |
| No qualification | 462,635 | 31.3 | 32.1 | 474,788 | 39.6 | 40.7 | -12,153 |
| Not stated | 124,966 | 8.4 | 6.2 | 196,296 | 16.4 | 11.6 | -71,330 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,479,876 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,198,354 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +281,522 |
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in SSROC region in 2021 compared to Sutherland Shire 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, 60.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.3% had no qualifications, compared with 61.7% and 32.1% respectively for Sutherland Shire.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of SSROC region and Sutherland Shire were:
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in SSROC region between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:
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