Qualifications and their assessment
Summary of findings for LSIA 3
Overall, Primary Applicants in LSIA 3 were more qualified than in either LSIA 1 or LSIA 2 – with more than half having a university qualification and a further 25 per cent having a trade or technical qualification.
| Educational attainment | LSIA 1 | LSIA 2 | LSIA 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelors Degree or better | 35% | 46% | 51% |
| Trade/Technical Qualification | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| No Post School Qualifications | 35% | 27% | 23% |
Source: Third Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Australia
In LSIA 3, offshore Independents are the most likely to be qualified – with 96 per cent having a post school qualification. Almost 70 per cent of Family stream PAs had post school qualifications – a figure that is much higher than the Australian average of 52 per cent. Former overseas students however, were the group that was most likely to have a university qualification.
Some 98 per cent of overseas qualifications were recognised by Australia’s assessing bodies. Not all qualifications were accepted unreservedly however, in just over a quarter of cases there were some further requirements or training that had to be completed.
Tables and charts for LSIA 3
There are four tables and charts available in PDF format:
See: Using PDF Files
- Proportion with a post school qualification (16KB PDF file)
- Level of post school qualifications (13KB PDF file)
- Proportion with a Australian qualifications (12KB PDF file)
- Results of qualification assessment (10KB PDF file)