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32.1% of people in Hillarys had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Joondalup City Centre. This represents an increase of 1,718 people 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, Hillarys'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
Hillarys - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Joondalup City Centre %Number%Joondalup City Centre %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,95432.126.11,23617.011.1+1,718
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,06011.511.67139.89.1+347
Vocational1,67718.219.01,41819.517.2+259
No qualification2,99432.629.83,28945.245.9-295
Not stated5055.513.56208.516.7-115
Total persons aged 15+9,190100.0100.07,276100.0100.0+1,914
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 population in Hillarys in 2021 compared to Joondalup City Centre shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 61.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.6% had no qualifications, compared with 56.7% and 29.8% respectively for Joondalup City Centre.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Hillarys and Joondalup City Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (32.1% compared to 26.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (32.6% compared to 29.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Hillarys between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,718 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+347 persons)
  • No qualifications (-295 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+259 persons)

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