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Glebe - Forest Lodge

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53.4% of people in Glebe - Forest Lodge had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Woolloomooloo. This represents an increase of 3,595 people since 2006.

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, Glebe - Forest Lodge'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
Glebe - Forest Lodge - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Woolloomooloo %Number%Woolloomooloo %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree7,94153.446.54,34635.828.2+3,595
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,1848.09.98086.77.7+376
Vocational1,1587.810.09577.97.8+201
No qualification3,38422.821.93,64730.027.0-263
Not stated1,2058.111.82,38019.629.3-1,175
Total persons aged 15+14,872100.0100.012,138100.0100.0+2,734
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Glebe - Forest Lodge in 2021 compared to Woolloomooloo 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, 69.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 22.8% had no qualifications, compared with 66.3% and 21.9% respectively for Woolloomooloo.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Glebe - Forest Lodge and Woolloomooloo were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (53.4% compared to 46.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (7.8% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.0% compared to 9.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Glebe - Forest Lodge between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,595 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+376 persons)
  • No qualifications (-263 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+201 persons)

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