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West Pennant Hills

Qualifications

46.1% of females in West Pennant Hills had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Gables. This represents an increase of 916 females 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, West Pennant Hills'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
West Pennant Hills - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Gables %Number%Gables %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,57446.144.11,65829.47.6+916
Advanced Diploma or Diploma61911.113.165511.69.0-36
Vocational5119.212.54938.715.2+18
No qualification1,63429.325.22,31041.055.9-677
Not stated2414.35.15229.312.4-281
Total persons aged 15+5,579100.0100.05,639100.0100.0-61
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in West Pennant Hills in 2021 compared to Gables shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 66.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.3% had no qualifications, compared with 69.7% and 25.2% respectively for Gables.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of West Pennant Hills and Gables were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (29.3% compared to 25.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (46.1% compared to 44.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (9.2% compared to 12.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.1% compared to 13.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in West Pennant Hills between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+916 females)
  • No qualifications (-677 females)

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