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Waverley Local Government Area (LGA)Community profile

45.9% of people in Rose Bay had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Dover Heights. This represents an increase of 164 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, Rose Bay'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
Rose Bay - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Dover Heights %Number%Dover Heights %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,52745.951.81,36341.247.5+164
Advanced Diploma or Diploma37411.38.737211.310.0+1
Vocational33610.16.737111.27.3-36
No qualification80924.327.085325.826.9-45
Not stated2788.45.734610.58.3-68
Total persons aged 15+3,324100.0100.03,307100.0100.0+17
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 Rose Bay in 2021 compared to Dover Heights shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 67.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 24.3% had no qualifications, compared with 67.2% and 27.0% respectively for Dover Heights.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Rose Bay and Dover Heights were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (10.1% compared to 6.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.3% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (45.9% compared to 51.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (24.3% compared to 27.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Rose Bay between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+164 persons)

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