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City of LauncestonCommunity profile

Northern Suburbs

Qualifications

20.9% of people in the Northern Suburbs had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than East Launceston. This represents an increase of 491 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, the Northern Suburbs'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
Northern Suburbs - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%East Launceston %Number%East Launceston %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,84815.440.51,4988.734.4+1,350
Advanced Diploma or Diploma9335.09.68755.19.2+57
Vocational3,85920.913.73,36719.714.1+491
No qualification8,91848.230.79,30654.432.8-389
Not stated1,94110.55.62,07212.19.5-131
Total persons aged 15+18,499100.0100.017,120100.0100.0+1,378
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 the Northern Suburbs in 2021 compared to East Launceston 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, 41.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 48.2% had no qualifications, compared with 63.7% and 30.7% respectively for East Launceston.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the Northern Suburbs and East Launceston were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (48.2% compared to 30.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (20.9% compared to 13.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.4% compared to 40.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (5.0% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,350 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+491 persons)
  • No qualifications (-389 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+57 persons)

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