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Green Square and City South Village Area

Qualifications

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54.6% of people in Green Square and City South Village Area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area. This represents an increase of 13,710 people since 2011.

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, Green Square and City South Village 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
Green Square and City South Village Area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area %Number%Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree19,92654.652.96,21536.941.8+13,710
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3,3939.39.41,5989.59.0+1,795
Vocational3,3409.28.51,5979.58.2+1,742
No qualification7,07119.417.14,87429.021.8+2,197
Not stated2,7727.612.12,54915.119.3+223
Total persons aged 15+36,502100.0100.016,835100.0100.0+19,666
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Green Square and City South Village Area in 2021 compared to Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 73.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 19.4% had no qualifications, compared with 70.8% and 17.1% respectively for Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Green Square and City South Village Area and Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (19.4% compared to 17.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (54.6% compared to 52.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Green Square and City South Village Area between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+13,710 persons)
  • No qualifications (+2,197 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,795 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,742 persons)

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