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North Ward

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33.3% of people in North Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Bella Vista. This represents an increase of 9,752 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 Ward'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
North Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Bella Vista %Number%Bella Vista %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree12,96933.347.73,21616.321.9+9,752
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4,45011.49.11,6778.58.9+2,773
Vocational7,09318.210.04,12420.916.2+2,969
No qualification12,41331.928.48,65743.945.7+3,755
Not stated1,9685.14.72,06610.57.2-98
Total persons aged 15+38,893100.0100.019,742100.0100.0+19,151
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2001 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in North Ward in 2021 compared to Bella Vista 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, 63.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.9% had no qualifications, compared with 66.8% and 28.4% respectively for Bella Vista.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of North Ward and Bella Vista were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (18.2% compared to 10.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (31.9% compared to 28.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.4% compared to 9.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (33.3% compared to 47.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+9,752 persons)
  • No qualifications (+3,755 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+2,969 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,773 persons)

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