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Sydney Olympic Park

Qualifications

50.4% of males in Sydney Olympic Park had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than North Rocks. This represents an increase of 1,377 males 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, Sydney Olympic Park'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
Sydney Olympic Park - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%North Rocks %Number%North Rocks %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,68450.439.930641.234.2+1,377
Advanced Diploma or Diploma34910.410.7608.210.6+288
Vocational2748.217.7729.720.6+202
No qualification72621.727.016021.529.5+566
Not stated3079.24.714519.55.2+162
Total persons aged 15+3,340100.0100.0744100.0100.0+2,595
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 male population in Sydney Olympic Park in 2021 compared to North Rocks 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, 69.1% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 21.7% had no qualifications, compared with 68.4% and 27.0% respectively for North Rocks.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Sydney Olympic Park and North Rocks were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (50.4% compared to 39.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (8.2% compared to 17.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (21.7% compared to 27.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Sydney Olympic Park between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,377 males)
  • No qualifications (+566 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+288 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+202 males)

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