Northern Beaches Council area
Qualifications
32.3% of people in the Northern Beaches Council area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Wheeler Heights. This represents an increase of 10,476 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, the Northern Beaches Council area's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Beaches Council area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Wheeler Heights % | Number | % | Wheeler Heights % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 65,652 | 32.3 | 23.4 | 5001 | 55,175 | 28.9 | 21.1 | +10,476 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 23,831 | 11.7 | 11.2 | 5002 | 23,056 | 12.1 | 12.9 | +774 |
| Vocational | 33,171 | 16.3 | 21.9 | 5003 | 30,714 | 16.1 | 22.9 | +2,456 |
 No qualification | 61,904 | 30.5 | 35.4 | 5004 | 62,774 | 32.9 | 35.2 | -870 |
| Not stated | 18,467 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 5005 | 19,116 | 10.0 | 8.0 | -649 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 203,025 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 190,838 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +12,187 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the Northern Beaches Council area in 2016 compared to Wheeler Heights 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, 60.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.5% had no qualifications, compared with 56.5% and 35.4% respectively for Wheeler Heights.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the Northern Beaches Council area and Wheeler Heights were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (32.3% compared to 23.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (16.3% compared to 21.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (30.5% compared to 35.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the Northern Beaches Council area between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+10,476 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+2,456 persons)
- No qualifications (-870 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+774 persons)