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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id27.6% of people in Hawkesbury City had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Liverpool City. This represents an increase of 4,179 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, Hawkesbury 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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Hawkesbury City - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | ||||
Qualification level | Number | % | Liverpool City % | Number | % | Liverpool City % | 2006 to 2021 |
Bachelor or Higher degree | 8,619 | 15.9 | 20.1 | 4,751 | 10.2 | 9.9 | +3,868 |
Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 5,408 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 3,329 | 7.2 | 6.6 | +2,079 |
Vocational | 15,017 | 27.6 | 16.3 | 10,838 | 23.3 | 16.9 | +4,179 |
No qualification | 21,271 | 39.1 | 45.1 | 21,846 | 46.9 | 51.6 | -575 |
Not stated | 4,042 | 7.4 | 9.1 | 5,782 | 12.4 | 15.0 | -1,740 |
Total persons aged 15+ | 54,357 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 46,546 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,811 |
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Hawkesbury City in 2021 compared to Liverpool City 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, 53.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.1% had no qualifications, compared with 45.9% and 45.1% respectively for Liverpool City.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Hawkesbury City and Liverpool City were:
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Hawkesbury City between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:
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