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Albury CityCommunity profile

24.0% of people in Albury City had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Springdale Heights. This represents an increase of 1,062 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, Albury City'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
Albury City - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Springdale Heights %Number%Springdale Heights %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree8,74319.211.46,59815.98.2+2,145
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4,1669.28.03,5308.57.2+636
Vocational10,92624.027.99,86423.825.9+1,062
No qualification17,81839.143.516,91340.847.3+905
Not stated3,8698.59.14,56411.011.3-695
Total persons aged 15+45,522100.0100.041,469100.0100.0+4,053
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 Albury City in 2021 compared to Springdale Heights 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, 52.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.1% had no qualifications, compared with 47.3% and 43.5% respectively for Springdale Heights.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Albury City and Springdale Heights were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.2% compared to 11.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.2% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (39.1% compared to 43.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.0% compared to 27.9%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,145 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,062 persons)
  • No qualifications (+905 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+636 persons)

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