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Lismore City

Qualifications

27.7% of males in Lismore City had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Regional NSW. This represents an increase of 370 males 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, Lismore 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
Lismore City - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,03017.014.62,23113.510.6+799
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,2316.97.09645.85.8+267
Vocational4,95027.730.14,58027.729.0+370
No qualification6,86438.538.47,28244.043.5-418
Not stated1,7679.910.01,5039.111.1+264
Total persons aged 15+17,842100.0100.016,560100.0100.0+1,282
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 male population in Lismore City in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a similar proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 51.6% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.5% had no qualifications, compared with 51.6% and 38.4% respectively for Regional NSW.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Lismore City and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.0% compared to 14.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (27.7% compared to 30.1%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+799 males)
  • No qualifications (-418 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+370 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+267 males)

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