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Oakleigh South

Qualifications

39.1% of people in Oakleigh South had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Monash. This represents an increase of 557 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, Oakleigh South'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 South - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Monash %Number%City of Monash %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,85239.141.21,29530.834.8+557
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4459.49.54039.69.3+42
Vocational57012.010.055813.310.4+12
No qualification1,58833.532.41,60438.137.4-16
Not stated2815.97.03498.38.1-68
Total persons aged 15+4,736100.0100.04,209100.0100.0+527
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 Oakleigh South in 2021 compared to the City of Monash shows that there was a similar 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, 60.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.5% had no qualifications, compared with 60.6% and 32.4% respectively for the City of Monash.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Oakleigh South and the City of Monash were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (12.0% compared to 10.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (33.5% compared to 32.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (39.1% compared to 41.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Oakleigh South between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+557 persons)

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