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Lynden Ward

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51.9% of people in Lynden Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Boroondara. This represents an increase of 2,288 people since 2006.

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, Lynden Ward'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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
Lynden Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Boroondara %Number%City of Boroondara %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6,75151.952.34,46338.738.9+2,288
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,2009.28.81,1259.89.5+75
Vocational9567.37.01,0008.77.6-44
No qualification3,51427.026.63,81633.133.5-303
Not stated5934.65.31,1329.810.5-539
Total persons aged 15+13,014100.0100.011,537100.0100.0+1,476
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Lynden Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Boroondara shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 68.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 27.0% had no qualifications, compared with 68.1% and 26.6% respectively for the City of Boroondara.

There were no major differences between Lynden Ward and City of Boroondara in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Lynden Ward between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,288 persons)
  • No qualifications (-303 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+75 persons)

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