Mount Lofty - Prince Henry Heights
Qualifications
32.1% of people in Mount Lofty - Prince Henry Heights had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Toowoomba. This represents an increase of 574 people since 1996.
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, Mount Lofty - Prince Henry 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
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lofty - Prince Henry Heights - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1996 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Toowoomba % | Number | % | Toowoomba % | 1996 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,099 | 32.1 | 16.2 | 5001 | 525 | 17.7 | 7.7 | +574 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 341 | 9.9 | 8.0 | 5002 | 254 | 8.6 | 5.5 | +87 |
| Vocational | 560 | 16.3 | 22.0 | 5003 | 329 | 11.1 | 11.3 | +231 |
 No qualification | 1,112 | 32.4 | 43.4 | 5004 | 1,513 | 51.0 | 64.2 | -401 |
| Not stated | 317 | 9.2 | 10.4 | 5005 | 344 | 11.6 | 11.2 | -27 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,429 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,965 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +464 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1996 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 Mount Lofty - Prince Henry Heights in 2016 compared to Toowoomba shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 58.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.4% had no qualifications, compared with 46.2% and 43.4% respectively for Toowoomba.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Mount Lofty - Prince Henry Heights and Toowoomba were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (32.1% compared to 16.2%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.9% compared to 8.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (32.4% compared to 43.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (16.3% compared to 22.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Mount Lofty - Prince Henry Heights between 1996 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+574 persons)
- No qualifications (-401 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+231 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+87 persons)