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Glenorchy Urban Growth Boundary

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21.9% of people in Glenorchy Urban Growth Boundary had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Glenorchy City. This represents an increase of 5,247 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, Glenorchy Urban Growth Boundary'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
Glenorchy Urban Growth Boundary - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Glenorchy City %Number%Glenorchy City %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree9,04521.921.83,79810.310.4+5,247
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,9117.07.12,3216.36.4+589
Vocational8,79021.321.48,43222.922.9+357
No qualification17,32141.941.918,39149.949.5-1,071
Not stated3,2767.97.93,94010.710.9-665
Total persons aged 15+41,343100.0100.036,884100.0100.0+4,458
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 Glenorchy Urban Growth Boundary in 2021 compared to Glenorchy City shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 50.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.9% had no qualifications, compared with 50.2% and 41.9% respectively for Glenorchy City.

There were no major differences between Glenorchy Urban Growth Boundary and Glenorchy City in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Glenorchy Urban Growth Boundary between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+5,247 persons)
  • No qualifications (-1,071 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+589 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+357 persons)

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