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City of Ryde

Qualifications

45.5% of males in the City of Ryde had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Ryde (South). This represents an increase of 5,562 males since 2016.

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 City of Ryde'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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
City of Ryde - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Ryde (South) %Number%Ryde (South) %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree23,76045.551.518,19839.040.5+5,562
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4,5478.79.04,0258.69.3+522
Vocational6,91413.211.46,73914.412.4+175
No qualification13,61626.120.514,37030.828.2-754
Not stated3,3826.57.63,3837.29.6-1
Total persons aged 15+52,219100.0100.046,715100.0100.0+5,504
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in the City of Ryde in 2021 compared to Ryde (South) shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 67.4% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 26.1% had no qualifications, compared with 71.9% and 20.5% respectively for Ryde (South).

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the City of Ryde and Ryde (South) were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (26.1% compared to 20.5%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (13.2% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (45.5% compared to 51.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in the City of Ryde between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+5,562 males)
  • No qualifications (-754 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+522 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+175 males)

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