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32.0% of people in Carrington had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than New Lambton. This represents an increase of 323 people since 2006.

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, Carrington'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
Carrington - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%New Lambton %Number%New Lambton %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree56132.031.623815.318.8+323
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1709.79.8704.57.7+100
Vocational34719.819.826216.918.5+85
No qualification55131.432.075848.844.1-207
Not stated1257.16.722514.510.9-100
Total persons aged 15+1,754100.0100.01,553100.0100.0+201
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Carrington in 2021 compared to New Lambton shows that there was a similar 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 31.4% had no qualifications, compared with 61.2% and 32.0% respectively for New Lambton.

There were no major differences between Carrington and New Lambton in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Carrington between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+323 persons)
  • No qualifications (-207 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+100 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+85 persons)

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