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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id4,330 people in low income households in the City of Ryde had a tertiary qualification.
Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. There is generally a high correlation with income, and across Australia, those without qualifications are more likely to have low incomes. Viewing this information for low income households allows direct comparisons of the education levels, and may provide insights into whether educational opportunities could assist low income households in the area, or other factors are involved.
With other topics, such as Employment Status and Occupation, the City of Ryde's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area.
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City of Ryde - Low income households | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Qualification level | Number | % | North Sydney Council area | Number | % | North Sydney Council area | 2016 to 2021 |
Bachelor or Higher degree | 3,199 | 27.1 | 34.6 | 3,830 | 25.4 | 31.1 | -631 |
Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,131 | 9.6 | 12.0 | 1,332 | 8.8 | 11.9 | -201 |
Vocational | 1,421 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 1,562 | 10.3 | 10.1 | -141 |
No qualification | 5,476 | 46.4 | 37.3 | 7,704 | 51.0 | 41.2 | -2,228 |
Not stated | 581 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 674 | 4.5 | 5.7 | -93 |
Total people aged 15+ counted in private dwellings | 11,808 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 15,102 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -3,294 |
Analysis of the qualifications of people in low income households in the City of Ryde in 2021 compared to North Sydney Council area shows that there was a lower proportion of people in low income households holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 48.7% of people in low income households aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.4% had no qualifications, compared with 56.7% and 37.3% respectively for North Sydney Council area.
The major differences between the qualifications held by people in low income households in the City of Ryde and North Sydney Council area are:
The largest changes in the qualifications held by people in low income households in the City of Ryde between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
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