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39.5% of people in Ward 1 had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Mount Druitt. This represents an increase of 23,543 people since 2006.

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, Ward 1'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
Ward 1 - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mount Druitt %Number%Mount Druitt %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree28,89639.523.25,35417.211.3+23,543
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7,0869.78.12,5468.25.6+4,540
Vocational10,35614.213.95,80218.713.5+4,554
No qualification21,15228.944.813,37043.051.2+7,783
Not stated5,6417.710.04,01112.918.3+1,630
Total persons aged 15+73,133100.0100.031,083100.0100.0+42,050
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Ward 1 in 2021 compared to Mount Druitt 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, 63.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 28.9% had no qualifications, compared with 45.2% and 44.8% respectively for Mount Druitt.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Ward 1 and Mount Druitt were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (39.5% compared to 23.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.7% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (28.9% compared to 44.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Ward 1 between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+23,543 persons)
  • No qualifications (+7,783 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+4,554 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+4,540 persons)

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