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Northfield - Northgate

Qualifications

28.3% of people in Northfield - Northgate had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. This represents an increase of 1,761 people since 2001.

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, Northfield - Northgate'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
Northfield - Northgate - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Port Adelaide Enfield %Number%City of Port Adelaide Enfield %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,88128.325.81194.37.7+1,761
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5117.78.6792.84.2+431
Vocational95714.417.935112.515.2+605
No qualification2,90543.740.91,50953.660.9+1,395
Not stated3955.96.975526.812.0-361
Total persons aged 15+6,649100.0100.02,817100.0100.0+3,831
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Northfield - Northgate in 2021 compared to the City of Port Adelaide Enfield 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, 50.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.7% had no qualifications, compared with 52.3% and 40.9% respectively for the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Northfield - Northgate and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (43.7% compared to 40.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (28.3% compared to 25.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (14.4% compared to 17.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Northfield - Northgate between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,761 persons)
  • No qualifications (+1,395 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+605 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+431 persons)

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