|
Highest qualification level, SEH
and NSW |
|
SEH
Males |
SEH
Females |
SEH
Persons |
|
NSW Persons |
| Number |
|
|
|
|
|
Higher degree |
9697 |
5582 |
15279 |
|
77222 |
Postgraduate diploma |
3336 |
5474 |
8810 |
|
59136 |
Bachelor degree |
35496 |
32511 |
68007 |
|
376847 |
Undergraduate diploma |
8280 |
15285 |
23565 |
|
167145 |
Associate diploma |
10552 |
9428 |
19980 |
|
140731 |
Skilled vocational qualification |
50845 |
9808 |
60653 |
|
511348 |
Basic vocational qualification |
6409 |
12929 |
19339 |
|
152970 |
Inadequately described/Not stated |
36215 |
48451 |
84666 |
|
602587 |
No qualification/Other* |
127612 |
162361 |
289974 |
|
2621970 |
Total |
288444 |
301828 |
590272 |
|
4709956 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| % of total |
|
|
|
|
|
Higher degree |
3.36 |
1.85 |
2.59 |
|
1.64 |
Postgraduate diploma |
1.16 |
1.81 |
1.49 |
|
1.26 |
Bachelor degree |
12.31 |
10.77 |
11.52 |
|
8.00 |
Undergraduate diploma |
2.87 |
5.06 |
3.99 |
|
3.55 |
Associate diploma |
3.66 |
3.12 |
3.38 |
|
2.99 |
Skilled vocational qualification |
17.63 |
3.25 |
10.28 |
|
10.86 |
Basic vocational qualification |
2.22 |
4.28 |
3.28 |
|
3.25 |
Inadequately described/Not stated |
12.56 |
16.05 |
14.34 |
|
12.79 |
No qualification/Other* |
44.24 |
53.79 |
49.13 |
|
55.67 |
Total |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
|
100.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Other includes persons who have a qualification that is beyond the scope
of the ABS Classification of Qualification. |
|
Data source: ABS. 1996 Census of population and housing. |
| Compared
with the State average, more people in SEH had tertiary qualifications. The proportion
of people with a bachelor degree or higher was 16% in SEH, compared to the NSW average
of 11%. |
|
|
|
Highest qualification level by LGA |
| |
Botany |
Hurstville |
Kogarah |
Randwick |
Rockdale |
South
Sydney (part) |
Sutherland |
Sydney
(part) |
Waverley |
Woollahra |
| Number |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Higher
degree |
493 |
811 |
828 |
3615 |
899 |
1564 |
2344 |
314 |
1847 |
2564 |
| Postgraduate
diploma |
170 |
638 |
537 |
1542 |
645 |
808 |
2289 |
152 |
1037 |
992 |
| Bachelor
degree |
1829 |
4623 |
4092 |
13148 |
5009 |
7074 |
12597 |
1476 |
8767 |
9392 |
| Undergraduate
diploma |
637 |
1764 |
1539 |
3943 |
2037 |
1821 |
6359 |
363 |
2579 |
2523 |
| Associate
diploma |
745 |
1911 |
1386 |
3098 |
2152 |
1264 |
6387 |
346 |
1640 |
1052 |
| Skilled
vocational qualification |
2802 |
6145 |
4176 |
8761 |
6818 |
2759 |
22311 |
481 |
4205 |
2195 |
| Basic
vocational qualification |
622 |
1752 |
1350 |
2879 |
1941 |
1102 |
6828 |
268 |
1450 |
1147 |
| Inadequately
described/Not stated |
3765 |
6949 |
5479 |
14788 |
10129 |
7426 |
18706 |
2432 |
8525 |
6466 |
| No
qualification/Other* |
17039 |
28643 |
19591 |
48566 |
40109 |
19121 |
74423 |
3856 |
22025 |
16600 |
| Total |
28102 |
53236 |
38978 |
100340 |
69739 |
42938 |
152244 |
9689 |
52075 |
42931 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| %
of total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Higher
degree |
1.75 |
1.52 |
2.12 |
3.60 |
1.29 |
3.64 |
1.54 |
3.24 |
3.55 |
5.97 |
| Postgraduate
diploma |
0.60 |
1.20 |
1.38 |
1.54 |
0.92 |
1.88 |
1.50 |
1.57 |
1.99 |
2.31 |
| Bachelor
degree |
6.51 |
8.68 |
10.50 |
13.10 |
7.18 |
16.47 |
8.27 |
15.23 |
16.84 |
21.88 |
| Undergraduate
diploma |
2.27 |
3.31 |
3.95 |
3.93 |
2.92 |
4.24 |
4.18 |
3.75 |
4.95 |
5.88 |
| Associate
diploma |
2.65 |
3.59 |
3.56 |
3.09 |
3.09 |
2.94 |
4.20 |
3.57 |
3.15 |
2.45 |
| Skilled
vocational qualification |
9.97 |
11.54 |
10.71 |
8.73 |
9.78 |
6.43 |
14.65 |
4.96 |
8.07 |
5.11 |
| Basic
vocational qualification |
2.21 |
3.29 |
3.46 |
2.87 |
2.78 |
2.57 |
4.48 |
2.77 |
2.78 |
2.67 |
| Inadequately
described/Not stated |
13.40 |
13.05 |
14.06 |
14.74 |
14.52 |
17.30 |
12.29 |
25.11 |
16.37 |
15.06 |
| No
qualification/Other* |
60.63 |
53.80 |
50.26 |
48.40 |
57.51 |
44.53 |
48.88 |
39.80 |
42.29 |
38.67 |
| Total |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| *
Other includes persons who have a qualification that is
beyond the scope of the ABS Classification of Qualification. |
|
|
Data source: ABS. 1996 Census of population and housing.
|
|
|
Highest qualification level by ethnicity* |
|
%Higher degree |
%Postgraduate diploma/ Bachelor degree |
%Undergraduate diploma/ Associate
diploma |
%Skilled vocational qualification |
%Basic vocational qualification |
%Inadequately described/ Not stated |
%No qualification/ Other |
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander people |
0.26 |
2.05 |
2.78 |
5.72 |
2.35 |
13.06 |
73.78 |
Non-Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander people |
1.65 |
9.34 |
6.58 |
10.91 |
3.26 |
12.79 |
55.46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
English speakers1 |
2.54 |
13.89 |
8.06 |
11.72 |
3.82 |
10.32 |
49.65 |
Non-English
speakers1 |
3.17 |
12.86 |
6.84 |
8.11 |
2.36 |
12.27 |
54.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Born in
Australia2 |
1.22 |
8.75 |
6.70 |
11.69 |
3.62 |
10.33 |
57.68 |
Born in other main English speaking
countries2 |
2.95 |
11.58 |
8.16 |
12.39 |
3.55 |
11.07 |
50.30 |
Born in non-English speaking
countries2 |
2.81 |
11.39 |
6.08 |
8.37 |
2.17 |
12.53 |
56.64 |
*
Excluding overseas visitors who intended to stay in Australia for less
than 6 months. |
|
1.
Excluding those whose language not stated. |
|
|
|
2.
Excluding those whose birthplace not stated. |
|
|
|
|
Data source: ABS. 1996 Census of population and housing. |
Aboriginal people, non-English speakers and people born in
non-English speaking counties were less likely than others to have post-school
qualifications. |
|
|
Trends in highest qualification level |
|
|
Data source: ABS. 1996 Census of population and housing. |
| More
people in SEH
had post-school qualifications at 1996 Census than at previous Censuses.
The proportion of people with tertiary qualifications (associate diploma or higher)
increased significantly. |
