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Ku-ring-gai Council area

Qualifications

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55.1% of males in Ku-ring-gai Council area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Wollondilly Shire. This represents an increase of 10,771 males since 2001.

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, Ku-ring-gai Council area'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
Ku-ring-gai Council area - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Wollondilly Shire %Number%Wollondilly Shire %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree26,14755.19.915,37640.66.7+10,771
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3,6507.77.13,2258.54.4+425
Vocational3,8578.138.84,18911.133.1-332
No qualification11,67424.637.312,07131.946.8-397
Not stated2,0864.47.02,9837.98.9-897
Total persons aged 15+47,414100.0100.037,844100.0100.0+9,570
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Ku-ring-gai Council area in 2021 compared to Wollondilly Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 71.0% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 24.6% had no qualifications, compared with 55.8% and 37.3% respectively for Wollondilly Shire.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Ku-ring-gai Council area and Wollondilly Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (55.1% compared to 9.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (8.1% compared to 38.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (24.6% compared to 37.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Ku-ring-gai Council area between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+10,771 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+425 males)
  • No qualifications (-397 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (-332 males)

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