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48.2% of people in Petersham had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Inner West Council area. This represents an increase of 946 people since 2011.

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, Petersham'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
Petersham - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Inner West Council area %Number%Inner West Council area %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,49348.248.22,54739.638.5+946
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6028.39.15598.79.0+43
Vocational7209.910.168010.610.0+40
No qualification1,85225.625.82,00231.131.5-150
Not stated5747.96.865010.110.9-76
Total persons aged 15+7,241100.0100.06,438100.0100.0+802
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Petersham in 2021 compared to Inner West Council area shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 66.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 25.6% had no qualifications, compared with 67.5% and 25.8% respectively for Inner West Council area.

There were no major differences between Petersham and Inner West Council area in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Petersham between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+946 persons)
  • No qualifications (-150 persons)

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