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37.7% of people in Launceston had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the Northern Suburbs. This represents an increase of 297 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, 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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Launceston - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Northern Suburbs %Number%Northern Suburbs %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,07137.715.477428.58.7+297
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2207.85.02168.05.1+4
Vocational45316.020.939314.519.7+59
No qualification84529.848.290733.454.4-62
Not stated2498.810.542115.512.1-173
Total persons aged 15+2,838100.0100.02,713100.0100.0+125
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 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, 61.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.8% 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 Launceston and the Northern Suburbs were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (37.7% compared to 15.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.8% compared to 5.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (29.8% compared to 48.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (16.0% compared to 20.9%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+297 persons)
  • No qualifications (-62 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+59 persons)

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