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City of Ryde

Qualifications

In 2021, 35,655 people, 65.0% of non-English speaking population 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. For non-English speakers they are likely to be related to the age and year of migration (younger age groups are more likely to have qualifications generally), and also to the level of skilled migration in the area. The recognition of overseas qualifications in Australia and the Census may also be a factor influencing the qualification levels of migrant communities. Non-English speaking populations may have higher or lower qualification levels than the total population, and this may be tied to Employment Status and Household Income.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
City of Ryde -non-English20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree30,56155.740.415,25740.528.3+15,304
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5,0949.310.03,6289.69.3+1,466
Vocational3,7856.99.83,0228.010.8+763
No qualification13,67324.936.113,73836.544.6-65
Not stated1,7173.13.72,0455.46.9-328
Total people54,830100.0100.037,690100.0100.0+17,140
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 non-English speaking population in the City of Ryde in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney 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, 71.9% of the Greater Sydney speaking population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 24.9% had no qualifications, compared with 60.1% and 36.1% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between qualifications held by the non-English speaking population of the City of Ryde and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people with Bachelor or Higher degrees (55.7% compared to 40.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people with No qualifications (24.9% compared to 36.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people with Vocational qualifications (6.9% compared to 9.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the Greater Sydney speaking population in the City of Ryde between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+15,304 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,466 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+763 persons)
  • No qualifications (-65 persons)

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