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Wollondilly Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Wollondilly Shire

Qualifications

20.4% of females in Wollondilly Shire had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Greater Sydney. This represents an increase of 2,761 females 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, Wollondilly 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.

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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
Wollondilly Shire - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,96518.635.01,2819.216.2+2,684
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,54812.010.89046.57.6+1,644
Vocational4,35720.411.41,59611.49.5+2,761
No qualification8,72741.034.78,40160.353.0+326
Not stated1,7098.08.11,76012.613.7-51
Total persons aged 15+21,306100.0100.013,942100.0100.0+7,364
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 female population in Wollondilly Shire in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney 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, 51.0% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.0% had no qualifications, compared with 57.2% and 34.7% respectively for Greater Sydney.

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

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (20.4% compared to 11.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (41.0% compared to 34.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.0% compared to 10.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (18.6% compared to 35.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Vocational qualifications (+2,761 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,684 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,644 females)
  • No qualifications (+326 females)

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