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Oakleigh South

Qualifications

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29.8% of females in Oakleigh South had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Aspendale. This represents an increase of 316 females since 2001.

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 - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Aspendale %Number%Aspendale %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree51829.836.320210.815.6+316
Advanced Diploma or Diploma18210.511.91196.48.4+63
Vocational18710.811.71538.28.9+34
No qualification73742.534.61,19564.154.8-458
Not stated1126.55.519410.412.3-82
Total persons aged 15+1,736100.0100.01,863100.0100.0-127
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Oakleigh South in 2021 compared to Aspendale shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 51.1% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.5% had no qualifications, compared with 59.8% and 34.6% respectively for Aspendale.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Oakleigh South and Aspendale were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (42.5% compared to 34.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (29.8% compared to 36.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.5% compared to 11.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Oakleigh South between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-458 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+316 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+63 females)

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