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West Pennant Hills

Qualifications

44.2% of males in West Pennant Hills had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Thornleigh. This represents an increase of 77 males 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, West Pennant Hills'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
West Pennant Hills - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Thornleigh %Number%Thornleigh %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree65944.243.858140.239.1+77
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1409.49.11399.67.80
Vocational21914.715.025017.316.0-32
No qualification40527.228.339127.130.3+13
Not stated674.53.9845.86.8-17
Total persons aged 15+1,490100.0100.01,447100.0100.0+42
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 male population in West Pennant Hills in 2021 compared to Thornleigh shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 68.3% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 27.2% had no qualifications, compared with 67.8% and 28.3% respectively for Thornleigh.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the male population of West Pennant Hills and Thornleigh is:

  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (27.2% compared to 28.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the male population in West Pennant Hills between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+77 males)

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