Huntfield Heights
Qualifications
28.8% of people in Huntfield Heights had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than Onkaparinga Hills. This represents an increase of 367 people since 2006.
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, Huntfield Heights'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
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Huntfield Heights in 2016 compared to Onkaparinga Hills shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 44.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 48.0% had no qualifications, compared with 52.8% and 42.6% respectively for Onkaparinga Hills.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Huntfield Heights and Onkaparinga Hills were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (48.0% compared to 42.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (7.2% compared to 12.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.1% compared to 9.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (28.8% compared to 30.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Huntfield Heights between 2006 and 2016 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+367 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+130 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+115 persons)
- No qualifications (-71 persons)