idc-logo
svg rectangle color
Woollahra Municipal CouncilCommunity profile

Woollahra Municipality

Qualifications

54.4% of females in Woollahra Municipality had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Vaucluse - Watsons Bay. This represents an increase of 4,800 females 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, Woollahra Municipality's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Woollahra Municipality - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Vaucluse - Watsons Bay %Number%Vaucluse - Watsons Bay %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree13,38054.447.68,58037.031.7+4,800
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,3469.59.42,48210.710.7-136
Vocational1,3365.45.21,2725.55.0+64
No qualification5,43522.129.06,53028.131.4-1,095
Not stated2,0788.58.84,33818.721.2-2,260
Total persons aged 15+24,575100.0100.023,202100.0100.0+1,373
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Woollahra Municipality in 2021 compared to Vaucluse - Watsons Bay shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 69.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 22.1% had no qualifications, compared with 62.2% and 29.0% respectively for Vaucluse - Watsons Bay.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Woollahra Municipality and Vaucluse - Watsons Bay were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (54.4% compared to 47.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (22.1% compared to 29.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Woollahra Municipality between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+4,800 females)
  • No qualifications (-1,095 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (-136 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+64 females)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices.

ABS Data and the copyright in the ABS Data remains the property of the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the ABS Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. ABS Data can be accessed from the Australian Bureau of Statistics at www.abs.gov.au. ABS data can be used under license - terms published on ABS website. intermediary.management@abs.gov.au if you have any queries or wish to distribute any ABS data.