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City of Launceston

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21.9% of people in the City of Launceston had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the Northern Suburbs. This represents an increase of 5,190 people since 2011.

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 City of Launceston'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
City of Launceston - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Northern Suburbs %Number%Northern Suburbs %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree12,74921.915.47,55914.47.2+5,190
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4,2957.45.03,2676.23.8+1,028
Vocational12,26821.120.910,10319.318.6+2,165
No qualification24,16341.548.226,18850.058.2-2,025
Not stated4,7048.110.55,20910.012.2-505
Total persons aged 15+58,179100.0100.052,326100.0100.0+5,853
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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, 2011 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 the City of Launceston in 2021 compared to the Northern Suburbs 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, 50.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.5% had no qualifications, compared with 41.3% and 48.2% respectively for the Northern Suburbs.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.9% compared to 15.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.4% compared to 5.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.5% compared to 48.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the City of Launceston between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+5,190 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+2,165 persons)
  • No qualifications (-2,025 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,028 persons)

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