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44.6% of people in Carlingford had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Rosehill - Camellia. This represents an increase of 2,529 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, Carlingford'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
Carlingford - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Rosehill - Camellia %Number%Rosehill - Camellia %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree9,93344.646.47,40337.439.4+2,529
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,23010.09.41,98010.09.1+250
Vocational2,27410.29.02,23011.39.6+43
No qualification6,56329.525.96,82734.527.8-264
Not stated1,2615.79.31,3416.814.1-80
Total persons aged 15+22,261100.0100.019,783100.0100.0+2,478
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 Carlingford in 2021 compared to Rosehill - Camellia shows that there was a similar 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, 64.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.5% had no qualifications, compared with 64.8% and 25.9% respectively for Rosehill - Camellia.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Carlingford and Rosehill - Camellia were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (29.5% compared to 25.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (10.2% compared to 9.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (44.6% compared to 46.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,529 persons)
  • No qualifications (-264 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+250 persons)

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