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Redfern Street Village Area

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48.7% of people in Redfern Street Village Area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Sydney. This represents an increase of 819 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, Redfern Street Village Area'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
Redfern Street Village Area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Sydney %Number%City of Sydney %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree11,67148.752.610,85142.244.0+819
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,9168.09.61,8847.38.4+31
Vocational1,8097.67.81,8527.27.3-44
No qualification5,82024.320.57,41928.825.1-1,600
Not stated2,73811.49.63,72614.515.2-988
Total persons aged 15+23,954100.0100.025,735100.0100.0-1,781
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 Redfern Street Village Area in 2021 compared to the City of Sydney 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, 64.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 24.3% had no qualifications, compared with 69.9% and 20.5% respectively for the City of Sydney.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Redfern Street Village Area and the City of Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (24.3% compared to 20.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (48.7% compared to 52.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.0% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Redfern Street Village Area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-1,600 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+819 persons)

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