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Broadmeadow

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28.2% of people in Broadmeadow had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than New Lambton Heights. This represents an increase of 63 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, Broadmeadow'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
Broadmeadow - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%New Lambton Heights %Number%New Lambton Heights %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree40628.245.234326.241.3+63
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1399.610.51148.711.3+25
Vocational31121.612.826920.513.0+42
No qualification47533.027.050338.427.2-28
Not stated1107.64.5826.37.1+28
Total persons aged 15+1,441100.0100.01,311100.0100.0+130
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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, 2016 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 Broadmeadow in 2021 compared to New Lambton Heights shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 59.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.0% had no qualifications, compared with 68.5% and 27.0% respectively for New Lambton Heights.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Broadmeadow and New Lambton Heights were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (21.6% compared to 12.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (33.0% compared to 27.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (28.2% compared to 45.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Broadmeadow between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+63 persons)

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