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The Hills Shire

Qualifications

41.3% of females in The Hills Shire had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Dural - Middle Dural. This represents an increase of 10,514 females 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, The Hills Shire'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
The Hills Shire - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Dural - Middle Dural %Number%Dural - Middle Dural %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree32,02741.326.321,51333.923.1+10,514
Advanced Diploma or Diploma9,16911.811.57,87312.412.6+1,296
Vocational8,25410.613.27,10011.211.1+1,154
No qualification23,92430.938.122,64835.743.4+1,276
Not stated4,1555.410.84,2936.89.8-138
Total persons aged 15+77,529100.0100.063,427100.0100.0+14,102
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 female population in The Hills Shire in 2021 compared to Dural - Middle Dural shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 63.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.9% had no qualifications, compared with 51.1% and 38.1% respectively for Dural - Middle Dural.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of The Hills Shire and Dural - Middle Dural were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (41.3% compared to 26.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (30.9% compared to 38.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (10.6% compared to 13.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in The Hills Shire between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+10,514 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,296 females)
  • No qualifications (+1,276 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,154 females)

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