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22.8% of people in Lara had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Bell Post Hill. This represents an increase of 480 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, Lara'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
Lara - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Bell Post Hill %Number%Bell Post Hill %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,65917.314.91,69112.911.0+968
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,56210.29.11,2469.58.6+316
Vocational3,49922.822.53,01923.023.1+480
No qualification6,62743.244.95,24040.047.2+1,387
Not stated9916.58.71,91614.610.2-925
Total persons aged 15+15,338100.0100.013,112100.0100.0+2,226
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Lara in 2021 compared to Bell Post Hill shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 50.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.2% had no qualifications, compared with 46.4% and 44.9% respectively for Bell Post Hill.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Lara and Bell Post Hill were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.3% compared to 14.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.2% compared to 9.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (43.2% compared to 44.9%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (+1,387 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+968 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+480 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+316 persons)

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