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Lithgow Urban Area

Qualifications

31.9% of males in Lithgow Urban Area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Lithgow City. This represents a decrease of 24 males since 2016.

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 Urban Area'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 Urban Area - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Lithgow City %Number%Lithgow City %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4098.78.73136.66.4+96
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2715.85.92445.25.1+27
Vocational1,49231.932.81,51632.231.4-24
No qualification1,98442.438.92,06043.738.5-76
Not stated52711.313.758012.318.6-53
Total persons aged 15+4,683100.0100.04,713100.0100.0-30
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Lithgow Urban Area in 2021 compared to Lithgow City shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 46.4% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.4% had no qualifications, compared with 47.4% and 38.9% respectively for Lithgow City.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the male population of Lithgow Urban Area and Lithgow City is:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (42.4% compared to 38.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Lithgow Urban Area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+96 males)
  • No qualifications (-76 males)

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