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Wollongong City

Qualifications

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In 2021, 11,401 people, 39.0% of non-English speaking population in Wollongong City Council 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 non-English speakers 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. Non-English speaking populations may have higher or lower qualification levels than the total population, and this may be tied to Employment Status and Household Income.

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Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Wollongong City Council -non-English20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Wollongong City - Total populationNumber%Wollongong City - Total population2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree9,04030.924.57,39524.619.9+1,645
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,3618.19.32,3617.99.00
Vocational4,33214.822.54,58615.321.9-254
No qualification12,26542.036.613,95846.540.0-1,693
Not stated1,2174.27.21,7095.79.2-492
Total people29,215100.0100.030,009100.0100.0-794
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 non-English speaking population in Wollongong City Council in 2021 compared to the total population in Wollongong City Council 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, 53.9% of the Wollongong City - Total population speaking population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.0% had no qualifications, compared with 56.3% and 36.6% respectively for the total population in Wollongong City Council.

The major differences between qualifications held by the non-English speaking population of Wollongong City and the total population in Wollongong City Council were:

  • A larger percentage of people with Bachelor or Higher degrees (30.9% compared to 24.5%)
  • A larger percentage of people with No qualifications (42.0% compared to 36.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people with Vocational qualifications (14.8% compared to 22.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of people with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.1% compared to 9.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the Wollongong City - Total population speaking population in Wollongong City between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-1,693 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,645 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (-254 persons)

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