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Wollongong City

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24.5% of people in Wollongong City had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Regional NSW. This represents an increase of 10,056 people since 2016.

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, Wollongong City'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
Wollongong City - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree43,34324.517.833,28719.914.5+10,056
Advanced Diploma or Diploma16,4389.38.714,9889.08.2+1,450
Vocational39,74922.524.436,60421.923.6+3,145
No qualification64,66636.639.166,78740.041.7-2,121
Not stated12,6627.210.015,4129.212.1-2,750
Total persons aged 15+176,858100.0100.0167,078100.0100.0+9,780
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 in Wollongong City in 2021 compared to Regional NSW 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, 56.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.6% had no qualifications, compared with 50.9% and 39.1% respectively for Regional NSW.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Wollongong City and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (24.5% compared to 17.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (36.6% compared to 39.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (22.5% compared to 24.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+10,056 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+3,145 persons)
  • No qualifications (-2,121 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,450 persons)

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