City of Ryde
Sexes - Qualifications
In 2021, 57.4% of females in the City of Ryde had a tertiary qualification.
Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. They apply only to people over the age of 15 and include only qualifications gained outside of schooling.
Qualification levels are typically higher among the young (but old enough to have finished school) and decreases with age, due to the increasing importance of education in the job market over time. Australia-wide, females are more likely to have Bachelor or Higher Degree qualifications, while a greater proportion of males have vocational/certificate level qualifications, which are more often associated with trades.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Total female population aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ryde - Total females aged 15+ | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Greater Sydney - Total females % | Number | % | Greater Sydney - Total females % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 26,434 | 47.3 | 33.4 | 5001 | 20,137 | 39.8 | 28.3 | +6,297 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 5,684 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 5002 | 5,226 | 10.3 | 9.3 | +458 |
| Vocational | 4,740 | 8.5 | 14.8 | 5003 | 4,339 | 8.6 | 15.1 | +401 |
| No qualification | 15,136 | 27.1 | 34.2 | 5004 | 16,774 | 33.1 | 37.7 | -1,638 |
| Not stated | 3,939 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 5005 | 4,136 | 8.2 | 9.6 | -197 |
| Total people | 55,933 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 50,612 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,321 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the females in the City of Ryde in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney - Total females shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 65.9% of the females aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 27.1% had no qualifications, compared with 57.8% and 34.2% respectively for Greater Sydney - Total females.
The major differences between qualifications held by females in the City of Ryde and Greater Sydney - Total females were:
- A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (47.3% compared to 33.4%)
- A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (27.1% compared to 34.2%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Vocationals (8.5% compared to 14.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications for females in the City of Ryde between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Bachelor or Higher degree (+6,297 females)
- No qualification (-1,638 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diploma (+458 females)
- Vocational (+401 females)