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Qualifications

In 2021, 22,250 people in Willoughby City Council born overseas had a tertiary qualification.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. For the overseas-born they are likely to be related to the age and year of migration (younger age groups are more likely to have qualifications generally), and also to the level of skilled migration in the area. The recognition of overseas qualifications in Australia and the Census may also be a factor influencing the qualification levels of migrant communities. Overseas-born populations may have higher or lower qualification levels than the total population, and this may be tied to Employment and Household Income.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Willoughby City Council - born overseas20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Willoughby City - Total populationNumber%Willoughby City - Total population2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree19,00558.253.116,52052.847.8+2,485
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3,2459.99.22,9549.49.2+291
Vocational2,0516.37.41,9796.37.6+72
No qualification7,14321.924.38,78028.027.7-1,637
Not stated1,1993.76.01,0723.47.7+127
Total people32,643100.0100.031,305100.0100.0+1,338
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 population born overseas in Willoughby City Council in 2021 compared to the total population in Willoughby City Council 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, 74.4% of the population born overseas aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 21.9% had no qualifications, compared with 69.7% and 24.3% respectively for the total population in Willoughby City Council.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population born overseas in Willoughby City and the total population in Willoughby City Council were:

  • A larger percentage of people with Bachelor or Higher degrees (58.2% compared to 53.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people with No qualifications (21.9% compared to 24.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of people with Vocational qualifications (6.3% compared to 7.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population born overseas in Willoughby City between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,485 persons)
  • No qualifications (-1,637 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+291 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+72 persons)

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