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31.2% of people in Hilton Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of West Torrens. This represents an increase of 1,106 people 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, Hilton Ward'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
Hilton Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of West Torrens %Number%City of West Torrens %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,43131.232.31,32419.121.2+1,106
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6388.29.54556.68.1+182
Vocational1,31316.916.41,08215.616.1+230
No qualification2,97138.236.23,30747.744.7-336
Not stated4305.55.676111.09.9-332
Total persons aged 15+7,783100.0100.06,932100.0100.0+850
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Hilton Ward in 2021 compared to the City of West Torrens 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, 56.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.2% had no qualifications, compared with 58.2% and 36.2% respectively for the City of West Torrens.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Hilton Ward and the City of West Torrens were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (38.2% compared to 36.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.2% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (31.2% compared to 32.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Hilton Ward between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,106 persons)
  • No qualifications (-336 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+230 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+182 persons)

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