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26.5% of people in Bayswater had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Lysterfield. This represents an increase of 1,363 people since 2011.

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, Bayswater'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
Bayswater - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Lysterfield %Number%Lysterfield %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,72026.526.21,35615.217.3+1,363
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,05210.311.17918.910.4+261
Vocational1,95019.019.51,79120.119.5+159
No qualification3,77036.839.14,02545.146.6-256
Not stated7617.44.195910.76.2-198
Total persons aged 15+10,253100.0100.08,924100.0100.0+1,329
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

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

Overall, 55.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.8% had no qualifications, compared with 56.8% and 39.1% respectively for Lysterfield.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Bayswater and Lysterfield is:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (36.8% compared to 39.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Bayswater between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,363 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+261 persons)
  • No qualifications (-256 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+159 persons)

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