Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 At the time of the 2011 Census: 20 per cent of families with children under the age of 15 (790 families) in the region were jobless. (Lithgow 21% and Mid-Western Regional 18%) 53 per cent of one parent families with children under the age of 15 (560 families) in the region were jobless. (Lithgow 56% and Mid-Western Regional 49%) There are around 1,530 children in jobless families. (Lithgow 750 and Mid-Western Regional 780) Slide 18 Levels of educational low (25 to 34 year olds) Highest non-school qualification Completed Region Advanced Diploma, Year 12 (2011) Attained Bachelor Diploma or Certificate Degree or Higher III & IV Lithgow LGA 45% 42% 12% Mid-Western Regional 56% 42% 17% LGA New South Wales 75% 29% 37% Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 In the Lithgow LGA, less than half (45 per cent) of 25 to 34 year olds had completed year 12 or equivalent compared with the New South Wales (75 per cent). Similarly, a low proportion (12 per cent) of 25 to 34 year olds had attained a Bachelor Degree or higher compared with the New South Wales (37 per cent). Job seekers who have not completed Year 12 and have limited experience in the workforce are likely to lack many basic employability skills that employers value and look for in applicants, particularly for lower skilled vacancies and entry level positions such as apprenticeships and traineeships. The proportion of 25 to 34 year olds who had attained an Advanced Diploma, Diploma or Certificate level III or IV in the Lithgow LGA (42 per cent) was higher than the state average (29 per cent).
Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 At the time of the 2011 Census: 20 per cent of families with children under the age of 15 (790 families) in the region were jobless. (Lithgow 21% and Mid-Western Regional 18%) 53 per cent of one parent families with children under the age of 15 (560 families) in the region were jobless. (Lithgow 56% and Mid-Western Regional 49%) There are around 1,530 children in jobless families. (Lithgow 750 and Mid-Western Regional 780) Slide 18 Levels of educational low (25 to 34 year olds) Region Completed Year 12 (2011) Highest non-school qualification Advanced Diploma, Diploma or Certificate III & IV Attained Bachelor Degree or Higher Lithgow LGA 45% 42% 12% Mid-Western Regional LGA 56% 42% 17% New South Wales 75% 29% 37% Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 In the Lithgow LGA, less than half (45 per cent) of 25 to 34 year olds had completed year 12 or equivalent compared with the New South Wales (75 per cent). Similarly, a low proportion (12 per cent) of 25 to 34 year olds had attained a Bachelor Degree or higher compared with the New South Wales (37 per cent). Job seekers who have not completed Year 12 and have limited experience in the workforce are likely to lack many basic employability skills that employers value and look for in applicants, particularly for lower skilled vacancies and entry level positions such as apprenticeships and traineeships. The proportion of 25 to 34 year olds who had attained an Advanced Diploma, Diploma or Certificate level III or IV in the Lithgow LGA (42 per cent) was higher than the state average (29 per cent).
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