Lalor Park
Qualifications
15.7% of females in Lalor Park had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park. This represents an increase of 49 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, 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lalor Park - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park % | Number | % | Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 472 | 15.3 | 20.4 | 5001 | 310 | 10.9 | 16.2 | +162 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 297 | 9.7 | 11.6 | 5002 | 229 | 8.1 | 10.8 | +67 |
| Vocational | 482 | 15.7 | 13.9 | 5003 | 433 | 15.2 | 13.8 | +49 |
 No qualification | 1,467 | 47.7 | 44.9 | 5004 | 1,507 | 53.0 | 49.2 | -40 |
| Not stated | 358 | 11.6 | 9.2 | 5005 | 360 | 12.7 | 10.1 | -3 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,076 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,841 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +235 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Lalor Park in 2016 compared to Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 40.7% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.7% had no qualifications, compared with 45.9% and 44.9% respectively for Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Lalor Park and Prospect - Huntingwood - Arndell Park were:
- A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (47.7% compared to 44.9%)
- A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (15.7% compared to 13.9%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.3% compared to 20.4%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.7% compared to 11.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Lalor Park between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+162 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+67 females)
- Vocational qualifications (+49 females)