Fairfield City
Qualifications
17.0% of males in Fairfield City had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than Lansvale. This represents an increase of 1,037 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, Fairfield 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.
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield City - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Lansvale % | Number | % | Lansvale % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 8,376 | 10.7 | 10.2 | 5001 | 6,466 | 8.9 | 8.3 | +1,910 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 4,947 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5002 | 4,173 | 5.7 | 5.7 | +774 |
| Vocational | 13,311 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 5003 | 12,274 | 16.8 | 20.6 | +1,037 |
 No qualification | 45,238 | 57.7 | 56.2 | 5004 | 42,003 | 57.7 | 53.7 | +3,235 |
| Not stated | 6,553 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 5005 | 7,932 | 10.9 | 11.7 | -1,379 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 78,425 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 72,848 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,577 | |
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 male population in Fairfield City in 2016 compared to Lansvale 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, 34.0% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 57.7% had no qualifications, compared with 35.1% and 56.2% respectively for Lansvale.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Fairfield City and Lansvale were:
- A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (57.7% compared to 56.2%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (17.0% compared to 19.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Fairfield City between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (+3,235 males)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,910 males)
- Vocational qualifications (+1,037 males)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+774 males)