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Lithgow City

Qualifications

19.6% of females in Lithgow City had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than South Bowenfels - Littleton - South Littleton. This represents an increase of 455 females since 2011.

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, Lithgow City'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
Lithgow City - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%South Bowenfels - Littleton - South Littleton %Number%South Bowenfels - Littleton - South Littleton %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,25914.615.87419.27.6+518
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7999.210.05046.25.6+295
Vocational1,69319.618.81,23815.316.5+455
No qualification3,92845.448.54,56356.458.1-635
Not stated96411.26.91,04612.912.2-82
Total persons aged 15+8,643100.0100.08,092100.0100.0+551
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Lithgow City in 2021 compared to South Bowenfels - Littleton - South Littleton shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 43.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.4% had no qualifications, compared with 44.7% and 48.5% respectively for South Bowenfels - Littleton - South Littleton.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Lithgow City and South Bowenfels - Littleton - South Littleton were:

  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (45.4% compared to 48.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.6% compared to 15.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Lithgow City between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-635 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+518 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+455 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+295 females)

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