Warriewood
Qualifications
25.8% of people in Warriewood had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, lower than Northern Beaches Council area. This represents an increase of 441 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, Warriewood'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriewood - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Northern Beaches Council area % | Number | % | Northern Beaches Council area % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,494 | 25.8 | 32.3 | 5001 | 1,052 | 23.1 | 28.9 | +441 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 752 | 13.0 | 11.7 | 5002 | 604 | 13.3 | 12.1 | +148 |
| Vocational | 1,098 | 19.0 | 16.3 | 5003 | 915 | 20.1 | 16.1 | +183 |
 No qualification | 1,822 | 31.5 | 30.5 | 5004 | 1,537 | 33.8 | 32.9 | +285 |
| Not stated | 623 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 5005 | 438 | 9.6 | 10.0 | +184 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 5,789 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,547 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,241 | |
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).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Warriewood in 2016 compared to Northern Beaches 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 higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 57.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.5% had no qualifications, compared with 60.4% and 30.5% respectively for Northern Beaches Council area.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Warriewood and Northern Beaches Council area were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (19.0% compared to 16.3%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (13.0% compared to 11.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (25.8% compared to 32.3%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Warriewood between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+441 persons)
- No qualifications (+285 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+183 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+148 persons)