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Northern Beaches Council area

Qualifications

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37.7% of people in Northern Beaches Council area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Narrabeen Ward. This represents an increase of 15,431 people since 2016.

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, Northern Beaches 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
Northern Beaches Council area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Narrabeen Ward %Number%Narrabeen Ward %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree81,08337.730.265,65232.325.4+15,431
Advanced Diploma or Diploma24,87211.612.423,83111.712.2+1,041
Vocational33,58515.619.533,17116.320.2+414
No qualification61,32928.530.961,90430.532.0-575
Not stated13,9486.57.218,4679.110.1-4,519
Total persons aged 15+214,817100.0100.0203,025100.0100.0+11,792
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Northern Beaches Council area in 2021 compared to Narrabeen Ward 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, 65.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 28.5% had no qualifications, compared with 62.0% and 30.9% respectively for Narrabeen Ward.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (37.7% compared to 30.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (15.6% compared to 19.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (28.5% compared to 30.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Northern Beaches Council area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+15,431 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,041 persons)
  • No qualifications (-575 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+414 persons)

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