4433.0.55.003 - Intellectual Disability, Australia, 2012

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Contents What is intellectual disability? How many people have intellectual disability? What are the causes of intellectual disability? Areas and type of assistance needed Carers and formal providers Family and Housing School education Non-school qualifications Employment Employment Restrictions Endnotes About this Release Parents provide majority of care to people with an intellectual disability (Media Release)	NON-SCHOOL QUALIFICATIONS In 2012 approximately 29% of people with intellectual disability aged 15 years and over reported having a non-school qualification such as a certificate or bachelor degree. In contrast, just under half of those with other types of disability and many of the non-disabled population had a non-school qualification (49% and 59% respectively). Certificates were the most common type of non-school qualification for people with intellectual disability (21%), other types of disability (24%) and people without disability (21%). People with intellectual disability were less likely to have a Bachelor degree (3%) than people with other types of disability (9%) or people without disability (18%). Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.