Barden Ridge - Lucas Heights
Qualifications
23.0% of people in Barden Ridge - Lucas Heights had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Grays Point. This represents an increase of 507 people since 1991.
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, Barden Ridge - Lucas Heights's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barden Ridge - Lucas Heights - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Grays Point % | Number | % | Grays Point % | 1991 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 704 | 20.7 | 29.7 | 5001 | 129 | 10.7 | 12.6 | +574 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 400 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 5002 | 103 | 8.5 | 7.6 | +297 |
| Vocational | 783 | 23.0 | 22.7 | 5003 | 275 | 22.8 | 20.6 | +507 |
 No qualification | 1,353 | 39.8 | 30.7 | 5004 | 543 | 44.9 | 47.4 | +810 |
| Not stated | 160 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5005 | 158 | 13.1 | 11.7 | +1 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,400 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,210 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,190 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Barden Ridge - Lucas Heights in 2016 compared to Grays Point 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, 55.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.8% had no qualifications, compared with 64.3% and 30.7% respectively for Grays Point.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Barden Ridge - Lucas Heights and Grays Point were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (39.8% compared to 30.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.7% compared to 29.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Barden Ridge - Lucas Heights between 1991 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (+810 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+574 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+507 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+297 persons)