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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 610 people or 54.3% of recent overseas arrivals in Albury City 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 recent arrivals they are related to the level of skilled migration in the area, and whether overseas qualifications are recognised in Australia and the Census. Recent arrivals may have higher or lower qualification levels than the total population, and this may be tied to Employment Status and Income.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
| Highest qualification achieved | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Albury City - Recent arrivals | 2021 | ||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Regional NSW |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 499 | 44.4 | 46.0 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 111 | 9.9 | 8.8 |
| Vocational | 110 | 9.8 | 8.4 |
| No qualification | 363 | 32.3 | 31.9 |
| Not stated | 41 | 3.6 | 4.8 |
| Total people | 1,124 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of recent overseas arrivals in Albury City in 2021 compared to Regional NSW 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 similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 64.1% of recent overseas arrivals aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.3% had no qualifications, compared with 63.2% and 31.9% respectively for Regional NSW.
The major differences between qualifications held by the recent overseas arriving population of Albury City and Regional NSW were:
- A larger percentage of people with Vocational qualifications (9.8% compared to 8.4%)
- A larger percentage of people with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.9% compared to 8.8%)
- A smaller percentage of people with Bachelor or Higher degrees (44.4% compared to 46.0%)
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