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34.5% of people in Glenhaven had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Baulkham Hills. This represents an increase of 729 people 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, Glenhaven'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
Glenhaven - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Baulkham Hills %Number%Baulkham Hills %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,77834.541.21,04923.523.1+729
Advanced Diploma or Diploma62512.110.247210.610.7+152
Vocational83816.314.674716.718.3+91
No qualification1,66732.429.41,82740.938.9-161
Not stated2424.74.63688.39.0-127
Total persons aged 15+5,150100.0100.04,465100.0100.0+684
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 population in Glenhaven in 2021 compared to Baulkham Hills 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, 62.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.4% had no qualifications, compared with 66.0% and 29.4% respectively for Baulkham Hills.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Glenhaven and Baulkham Hills were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (32.4% compared to 29.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.1% compared to 10.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (16.3% compared to 14.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (34.5% compared to 41.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Glenhaven between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+729 persons)
  • No qualifications (-161 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+152 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+91 persons)

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