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Lismore CityCommunity profile

Rural North West

Qualifications

26.9% of females in Rural North West had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Lismore City. This represents an increase of 31 females 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, Rural North West'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
Rural North West - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Lismore City %Number%Lismore City %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree24226.924.621024.120.5+31
Advanced Diploma or Diploma10011.110.79010.49.9+9
Vocational16418.319.014016.118.2+24
No qualification29833.235.231335.939.2-16
Not stated9410.510.611813.512.3-24
Total persons aged 15+898100.0100.0874100.0100.0+24
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 female population in Rural North West in 2021 compared to Lismore City shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 56.3% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.2% had no qualifications, compared with 54.2% and 35.2% respectively for Lismore City.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Rural North West and Lismore City were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (26.9% compared to 24.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (33.2% compared to 35.2%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Rural North West between 2016 and 2021.

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