Wahroonga
Qualifications
46.0% of people in Wahroonga had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Thornleigh. This represents an increase of 550 people since 2011.
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, Wahroonga's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahroonga - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Thornleigh % | Number | % | Thornleigh % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,807 | 46.0 | 46.0 | 5001 | 1,257 | 38.3 | 37.0 | +550 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 386 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 5002 | 353 | 10.8 | 11.0 | +32 |
| Vocational | 322 | 8.2 | 12.0 | 5003 | 316 | 9.6 | 13.3 | +6 |
 No qualification | 1,092 | 27.8 | 27.6 | 5004 | 1,067 | 32.5 | 32.1 | +24 |
| Not stated | 318 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 5005 | 289 | 8.8 | 6.6 | +29 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,925 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,284 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +641 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Wahroonga in 2021 compared to Thornleigh shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 64.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 27.8% had no qualifications, compared with 68.4% and 27.6% respectively for Thornleigh.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Wahroonga and Thornleigh is:
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (8.2% compared to 12.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Wahroonga between 2011 and 2021 was:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+550 persons)