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Beaumont Hills

Qualifications

40.2% of people in Beaumont Hills had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Kenthurst. This represents an increase of 2,486 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, Beaumont 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
Beaumont Hills - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Kenthurst %Number%Kenthurst %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,81240.227.432619.316.9+2,486
Advanced Diploma or Diploma79111.311.917510.410.4+615
Vocational91313.121.731318.620.6+599
No qualification2,23732.034.169741.441.5+1,539
Not stated2433.54.917310.310.5+69
Total persons aged 15+6,996100.0100.01,687100.0100.0+5,309
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

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

Overall, 64.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.0% had no qualifications, compared with 61.0% and 34.1% respectively for Kenthurst.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Beaumont Hills and Kenthurst were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (40.2% compared to 27.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (13.1% compared to 21.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (32.0% compared to 34.1%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,486 persons)
  • No qualifications (+1,539 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+615 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+599 persons)

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