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24.1% of males in Lalor Park had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than WSROC Region. This represents a decrease of 25 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, Lalor Park'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
Lalor Park - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%WSROC Region %Number%WSROC Region %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree49015.824.236812.119.5+122
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2146.98.12086.97.8+5
Vocational74824.118.877325.520.5-25
No qualification1,31942.540.01,33744.142.9-18
Not stated33310.79.034611.49.4-14
Total persons aged 15+3,104100.0100.03,034100.0100.0+70
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 Lalor Park in 2021 compared to WSROC Region 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, 46.8% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.5% had no qualifications, compared with 51.1% and 40.0% respectively for WSROC Region.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Lalor Park and WSROC Region were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (24.1% compared to 18.8%)
  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (42.5% compared to 40.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.8% compared to 24.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.9% compared to 8.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the male population in Lalor Park between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+122 males)

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