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Wollondilly Shire CouncilCommunity profile

The Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore

Qualifications

29.2% of people in The Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Wollondilly Shire. This represents an increase of 354 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 Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore'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
The Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Wollondilly Shire %Number%Wollondilly Shire %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree42114.614.31758.18.0+246
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2749.59.61165.45.5+157
Vocational84329.229.548922.822.2+354
No qualification1,15940.139.11,17354.553.6-14
Not stated1916.67.51969.110.8-6
Total persons aged 15+2,888100.0100.02,150100.0100.0+737
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 The Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore in 2021 compared to Wollondilly Shire shows that there was a similar 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, 53.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.1% had no qualifications, compared with 53.4% and 39.1% respectively for Wollondilly Shire.

There were no major differences between The Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore and Wollondilly Shire in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in The Oaks - Belimbla Park - Glenmore between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+354 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+246 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+157 persons)

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