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29.5% of people in Horsley had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Cringila. This represents an increase of 389 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, Horsley'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
Horsley - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Cringila %Number%Cringila %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,18716.27.883813.45.0+349
Advanced Diploma or Diploma77010.55.469411.15.8+75
Vocational2,15729.517.61,76828.217.4+389
No qualification2,79338.260.22,51640.259.2+277
Not stated4065.68.94467.112.6-40
Total persons aged 15+7,313100.0100.06,263100.0100.0+1,049
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 Horsley in 2021 compared to Cringila shows that there was a higher 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, 56.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.2% had no qualifications, compared with 30.9% and 60.2% respectively for Cringila.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Horsley and Cringila were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (29.5% compared to 17.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.2% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.5% compared to 5.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (38.2% compared to 60.2%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Vocational qualifications (+389 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+349 persons)
  • No qualifications (+277 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+75 persons)

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