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Teringie - Norton Summit and Surrounds

Qualifications

38.5% of people in Teringie - Norton Summit and Surrounds had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Adelaide Hills Council. This represents an increase of 117 people since 2016.

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, Teringie - Norton Summit and Surrounds'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
Teringie - Norton Summit and Surrounds - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Adelaide Hills Council %Number%Adelaide Hills Council %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree72438.533.260634.529.1+117
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1839.710.417710.110.5+6
Vocational30316.118.827815.818.7+24
No qualification56930.331.257332.634.2-5
Not stated1005.36.51247.17.6-24
Total persons aged 15+1,879100.0100.01,761100.0100.0+118
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Teringie - Norton Summit and Surrounds in 2021 compared to Adelaide Hills Council 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, 64.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.3% had no qualifications, compared with 62.3% and 31.2% respectively for Adelaide Hills Council.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Teringie - Norton Summit and Surrounds and Adelaide Hills Council were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (38.5% compared to 33.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (16.1% compared to 18.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Teringie - Norton Summit and Surrounds between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+117 persons)

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