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City of RydeCommunity profile

Ryde (South)

Qualifications

53.0% of people in Ryde (South) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Meadowbank - Melrose Park. This represents an increase of 2,733 people 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, Ryde (South)'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
Ryde (South) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Meadowbank - Melrose Park %Number%Meadowbank - Melrose Park %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,29553.054.32,56242.350.4+2,733
Advanced Diploma or Diploma9169.29.65849.69.5+331
Vocational9159.29.95809.610.3+334
No qualification2,07120.721.01,71928.424.5+352
Not stated7897.95.261510.25.4+173
Total persons aged 15+9,986100.0100.06,063100.0100.0+3,923
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 population in Ryde (South) in 2021 compared to Meadowbank - Melrose Park 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 similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 71.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 20.7% had no qualifications, compared with 73.7% and 21.0% respectively for Meadowbank - Melrose Park.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Ryde (South) and Meadowbank - Melrose Park is:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (53.0% compared to 54.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Ryde (South) between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,733 persons)
  • No qualifications (+352 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+334 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+331 persons)

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