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38.5% of people in Oakleigh had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Monash. This represents an increase of 598 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'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 - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Monash %Number%City of Monash %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,77338.541.22,17533.034.8+598
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7099.89.55828.89.3+127
Vocational83911.610.082112.510.4+18
No qualification2,48434.532.42,39536.337.4+89
Not stated3985.57.06209.48.1-222
Total persons aged 15+7,203100.0100.06,593100.0100.0+610
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 in 2021 compared to the City of Monash 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, 60.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.5% 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 and the City of Monash were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.5% compared to 32.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (11.6% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (38.5% compared to 41.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Oakleigh between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+598 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+127 persons)
  • No qualifications (+89 persons)

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