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Oakleigh East - Huntingdale

Qualifications

39.5% of people in Oakleigh East - Huntingdale had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Glen Waverley. This represents an increase of 1,496 people since 2006.

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, Oakleigh East - Huntingdale'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
Oakleigh East - Huntingdale - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Glen Waverley %Number%Glen Waverley %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,89639.543.81,40022.928.1+1,496
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6759.29.84537.410.0+222
Vocational88812.18.277112.610.7+117
No qualification2,43233.131.82,81346.040.2-381
Not stated4496.16.567411.011.1-225
Total persons aged 15+7,340100.0100.06,111100.0100.0+1,229
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Oakleigh East - Huntingdale in 2021 compared to Glen Waverley 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, 60.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.1% had no qualifications, compared with 61.8% and 31.8% respectively for Glen Waverley.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Oakleigh East - Huntingdale and Glen Waverley were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (12.1% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (33.1% compared to 31.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (39.5% compared to 43.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Oakleigh East - Huntingdale between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,496 persons)
  • No qualifications (-381 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+222 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+117 persons)

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