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26.6% of people in Windradyne had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than South Bathurst - Gormans Hill - White Rock. This represents an increase of 148 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, Windradyne'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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Windradyne - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%South Bathurst - Gormans Hill - White Rock %Number%South Bathurst - Gormans Hill - White Rock %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree48718.516.835415.515.2+133
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2308.77.81807.97.3+50
Vocational70026.623.255224.123.2+148
No qualification99637.944.498142.940.7+15
Not stated2168.27.82199.613.7-3
Total persons aged 15+2,629100.0100.02,286100.0100.0+343
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 Windradyne in 2021 compared to South Bathurst - Gormans Hill - White Rock 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, 53.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.9% had no qualifications, compared with 47.8% and 44.4% respectively for South Bathurst - Gormans Hill - White Rock.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Windradyne and South Bathurst - Gormans Hill - White Rock were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.6% compared to 23.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (18.5% compared to 16.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.9% compared to 44.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Vocational qualifications (+148 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+133 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+50 persons)

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