Educated Workforce
Lismore is home to the most educated workforce in the region.
Lismore is home to the main campus of Southern Cross University, one of Australia’s most progressive and contemporary Universities. Lismore’s workforce has the highest level of bachelor degree and post graduate qualified workers in the region. The City also enjoys the highest level of vocationally trained workers in the region – a testament to its strong manufacturing base.
Level of qualification of the labour force – Lismore compared with Ballina and Byron Council Areas – 2006
| Local Government Area | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Level of Qualification | Lismore | Ballina | Byron |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 4509 | 4233 | 3993 |
| Advanced diploma and diploma level | 2219 | 2347 | 2035 |
| Certificate III and IV level | 5915 | 5712 | 3740 |
| Certificate I and II level | 601 | 448 | 302 |
| Total Persons | 13244 | 12740 | 10070 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006 Census