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34.4% of people in Collaroy had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Northern Beaches Council area. This represents an increase of 1,262 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, Collaroy'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
Collaroy - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Northern Beaches Council area %Number%Northern Beaches Council area %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,31834.437.71,05618.919.2+1,262
Advanced Diploma or Diploma80511.911.65309.59.4+275
Vocational1,17617.415.61,03018.417.7+146
No qualification2,01929.928.52,23139.940.9-213
Not stated4266.36.574013.212.7-314
Total persons aged 15+6,744100.0100.05,588100.0100.0+1,156
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 Collaroy in 2021 compared to Northern Beaches Council area 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 higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 63.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.9% had no qualifications, compared with 65.0% and 28.5% respectively for Northern Beaches Council area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Collaroy and Northern Beaches Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (17.4% compared to 15.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (29.9% compared to 28.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (34.4% compared to 37.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,262 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+275 persons)
  • No qualifications (-213 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+146 persons)

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