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Allambie Heights

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34.8% of people in Allambie Heights had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than New South Wales. This represents an increase of 1,134 people since 2001.

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, Allambie Heights'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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
Allambie Heights - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,89934.827.876415.713.6+1,134
Advanced Diploma or Diploma64011.79.33837.96.3+256
Vocational90616.618.199620.416.4-90
No qualification1,65930.435.92,17144.451.4-512
Not stated3576.58.857011.712.3-213
Total persons aged 15+5,461100.0100.04,886100.0100.0+574
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2001 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Allambie Heights in 2021 compared to New South Wales 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, 63.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.4% had no qualifications, compared with 55.3% and 35.9% respectively for New South Wales.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Allambie Heights and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (34.8% compared to 27.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.7% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (30.4% compared to 35.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (16.6% compared to 18.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Allambie Heights between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,134 persons)
  • No qualifications (-512 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+256 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (-90 persons)

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