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Sutherland Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Sutherland Shire

Qualifications

28.1% of people in Sutherland Shire had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Caringbah South. This represents an increase of 11,188 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, Sutherland Shire'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
Sutherland Shire - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Caringbah South %Number%Caringbah South %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree52,76328.128.541,57523.524.2+11,188
Advanced Diploma or Diploma22,29011.912.420,63211.711.8+1,658
Vocational40,75921.721.238,87822.021.3+1,881
No qualification60,30532.132.361,78334.935.3-1,478
Not stated11,5576.25.613,9417.97.5-2,384
Total persons aged 15+187,674100.0100.0176,809100.0100.0+10,865
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 Sutherland Shire in 2021 compared to Caringbah South shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 61.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.1% had no qualifications, compared with 62.2% and 32.3% respectively for Caringbah South.

There were no major differences between Sutherland Shire and Caringbah South in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Sutherland Shire between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+11,188 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,881 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,658 persons)
  • No qualifications (-1,478 persons)

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