idc-logo
svg rectangle color
The Hills Shire CouncilCommunity profile

The Hills Shire

Qualifications

40.5% of people in The Hills Shire had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Greater Sydney. This represents an increase of 43,683 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, 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.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
The Hills Shire - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree61,18840.533.417,50519.916.6+43,683
Advanced Diploma or Diploma16,20110.79.77,7228.86.9+8,479
Vocational21,41114.214.816,27118.515.4+5,140
No qualification44,76029.634.238,28543.548.7+6,474
Not stated7,6515.18.08,2079.312.5-556
Total persons aged 15+151,211100.0100.087,991100.0100.0+63,219
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in The Hills Shire in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney 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, 65.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.6% had no qualifications, compared with 57.8% and 34.2% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of The Hills Shire and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (40.5% compared to 33.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.7% compared to 9.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (29.6% compared to 34.2%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+43,683 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+8,479 persons)
  • No qualifications (+6,474 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+5,140 persons)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices.

ABS Data and the copyright in the ABS Data remains the property of the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the ABS Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. ABS Data can be accessed from the Australian Bureau of Statistics at www.abs.gov.au. ABS data can be used under license - terms published on ABS website. intermediary.management@abs.gov.au if you have any queries or wish to distribute any ABS data.