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33.5% of females in Lugarno had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Georges River Council area. This represents an increase of 173 females 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, Lugarno'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
Lugarno - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Georges River Council area %Number%Georges River Council area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree82733.534.965427.630.4+173
Advanced Diploma or Diploma33113.411.431713.410.6+14
Vocational33013.310.029112.39.6+39
No qualification85234.535.691738.741.2-65
Not stated1325.38.01928.18.2-60
Total persons aged 15+2,472100.0100.02,371100.0100.0+101
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 female population in Lugarno in 2021 compared to Georges River Council area shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 60.2% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.5% had no qualifications, compared with 56.4% and 35.6% respectively for Georges River Council area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Lugarno and Georges River Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (13.3% compared to 10.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (13.4% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (33.5% compared to 34.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (34.5% compared to 35.6%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+173 females)
  • No qualifications (-65 females)

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